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Sunday, 2 July 2017
Pyrale for ID
Not much excitement in Longwick last night but this pyrale was interesting. Is it a Sitochroa species or one of the other families? Help appreciated! F/L about 16mm.
Maybe there was some excitement after all! Thanks for discussion. In the trap it looked like nubialis- then I just doubted the more I looked through the literature.
Is it not Udea ferrugalis?
ReplyDeleteIt appears too large and lacks the usual oval markings?
ReplyDeleteEuropean Corn-borer?
ReplyDeleteThat was my first thought - but started to have doubts !
ReplyDeleteI agree, it looks to me like a washed-out Ostrinia nubilalis.
ReplyDeleteMaybe there was some excitement after all! Thanks for discussion. In the trap it looked like nubialis- then I just doubted the more I looked through the literature.
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