The second one is barely 5mm in length. I think it is a moth but in very poor condition. Given the state it is in I don't know whether it will be possible to identify it.
Andy Newbold, Sibford Ferris, Oxon.
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I'd agree with Monopis weaverella, Andy. Separating it from laevigella can sometimes be a bit subjective but your example does seem to have a very obvious triangular whitish area at the tornus. The moth in the other two pictures would I'm sure prove to be Elachista canapennella if it was dissected!
ReplyDeleteAnother pointer for canapenella is that you will amost always record males and if you can look at the underside of the moth, the tip of the abdomen, where the claspers reside, is a much lighter fawn colour compared to the rest of the body. You should still get a few chopped though.
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