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Sunday, 27 August 2017

IDs please

I had a bumper number of visitors on the patio on Friday night, but sadly I haven't been able to ID most of them myself. The only ones that I was confident about were a Brimstone and a Carpet Moth. I'd appreciate help with these others. The first one was the biggest by far.




 
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  1. Martin Albertini27 August 2017 at 22:21

    Going from top to bottom:
    Old Lady
    One of the grass moths (Crambids), but can't say for sure from the picture. A side view might help.
    Double-striped Pug
    Pleuroptya ruralis (Mother of Pearl)
    Probably a rather worn Lesser Broad-bordered yellow Underwing.
    Do yo have a picture of the Carpet moth?
    Double-striped Pug

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    1. Martin Albertini28 August 2017 at 22:04

      Martin Townsend has corrected my "probable Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing" to Square-spot Rustic. As many of you will know this is a very variable species. The six I had in my Maidenhead trap the night before were very different with large bright (almost creamy) orbicular and reniform stigmata.

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  2. Jacqui27 August 2017 at 22:31

    Thanks Martin.
    I've added the Garden Carpet photo below the other ones. Am I correct?

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