I wondered if this could be a melanic Brindled Pug?
4mm in length
4mm in length. Unfortunately got squashed in processing.
5.5mm in length.
Having had a dearth of micros eight species new for the year turned up last night!
Andy Newbold, Sibford Ferris, Oxon.
Hi Andy, I imagine the Pug is Brindled but darker/melanic examples can be a nightmare to ID successfully without dissection. The middle two look to me like the same Phyllonorycter species but there's quite a choice for that particular pattern. Finally, the last one is a Parornix which would need the chop to determine species. Not very helpful, am I ?!!
ReplyDeleteThank you. I will retain the micros. I will post another couple of photos later. It has taken a long time to go through Monday night's catch.
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