The first measured just 4mm -
The second had a forewing of 8mm -
Finally, I had both a male and a female Ringed China-mark ( Parapoynx stratiotata) and I managed to capture them both in one picture.
Steve Trigg, Cookham
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Wednesday, 26 July 2017
Micros causing head scratching again
There were quite a few small micros in last night's garden trap. Any suggestions regarding the 2 below would be warmly welcome.
The first measured just 4mm -
The second had a forewing of 8mm -
Finally, I had both a male and a female Ringed China-mark ( Parapoynx stratiotata) and I managed to capture them both in one picture.
Steve Trigg, Cookham
The first measured just 4mm -
The second had a forewing of 8mm -
Finally, I had both a male and a female Ringed China-mark ( Parapoynx stratiotata) and I managed to capture them both in one picture.
Steve Trigg, Cookham
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Hi Steve, the first is rather worn but is probably Aspilapteryx tringipennella while the second looks to me like quite a well-marked Bactra lancealana.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dave. I did think the second moth might be a Bactra. Another addition to the garden list.
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