Thursday, 18 April 2019

Kitchen micro

I found this micro flying around the kitchen yesterday.


The forewing length is 7mm. Any suggestions as to what it might be would be most appreciated.

Steve Trigg, Cookham
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4 comments:

  1. Dave Wilton19 April 2019 at 10:43

    Bit difficult to tell from that angle, Steve, but it could be something like Acrolepia autumnitella.

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  2. Steve Trigg19 April 2019 at 12:26

    Hi Dave, I think I have now identified it. Nemapogon granella (Corn Moth). I have recorded one before in October 2017. Should I keep it for confirmation?

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  3. Dave Wilton19 April 2019 at 13:05

    Hi Steve, unless your October 2017 specimen was checked I think I'd be tempted to hang on to it. N.granella is certainly very uncommon here in Bucks (only five records that I'm aware of) whereas there are about 160 records for the fairly similar N.cloacella.

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  4. Steve Trigg19 April 2019 at 13:43

    Thanks Dave. The previous N.granella was confirmed by dissection, so I will keep this specimen as well.

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