1 Grass Rivulet?
2 Dichrorampha sequana. Dozens flying in the field next to my garden in the late afternoon.
3 Bryotropha affinis?
4 Opostega salaciella or Elachista argentella?
5 No idea and it escaped before I could get a better photo.
A Blog for moth recorders in Bucks, Berks and Oxon
Saturday, 2 June 2018
Grass Rivulet and micros
Having had very few micros this year last night came as a bit of a shock. Having spent most of the day trying to identify moths I am still left with a number of questions and any help would be appreciated. I'll send the first batch now and then some more tomorrow when I have had a better look myself. The micros were all 5-6mm in length. My ideas are as follows.
1 Grass Rivulet?
2 Dichrorampha sequana. Dozens flying in the field next to my garden in the late afternoon.
3 Bryotropha affinis?
4 Opostega salaciella or Elachista argentella?
5 No idea and it escaped before I could get a better photo.
Andy Newbold, Sibford Ferris, Oxon.
1 Grass Rivulet?
2 Dichrorampha sequana. Dozens flying in the field next to my garden in the late afternoon.
3 Bryotropha affinis?
4 Opostega salaciella or Elachista argentella?
5 No idea and it escaped before I could get a better photo.
Hi Andy, on a quick look no: 5 is Coptotriche marginea.
ReplyDeleteThank you. That certainly looks right for no. 5.
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