Wednesday, 23 January 2019

Not a moth...

...but can anyone id this for me? Turned up in our bathroom today. First pic is clearer, but the second shows the size against a convenient old £1...



Dave Morris
Seer Green
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  1. Mick Jones23 January 2019 at 20:30

    I think that's Leptoglossus occidentalis - Western Conifer Seed Bug - one of the Leatherbugs. It has that characteristic white zigzag mark on the forewings. It's a quite recent colonist from USA (2007) and being recorded regularly now in southern Britain.

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  2. Dave23 January 2019 at 20:38

    Thanks Mick! That looks right to me.

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  3. Dave Wilton23 January 2019 at 20:50

    Certainly is!

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