Please help with the identification of two moths caught on 23 April 19. Perhaps the first is a spruce carpet? The second is rather featureless and is perhaps worn, although the thorax is still hairy.
Hi John, that looks good for Spruce Carpet to me, while the second is a Clouded Drab. Most of the Orthosia species are still going in my garden, with Blossom Underwing, Small Quaker, Powdered Quaker, Common Quaker, Clouded Drab, Twin-spotted Quaker & Hebrew Character all making appearances this week. The only one that seems to have gone over so far is Lead-coloured Drab.
Many thanks Dave. Very useful. I have had other clouded drabs in the last few days, but none has had so much red-brown colouration as the one I have shown here, and that confused me.
Hi John, that looks good for Spruce Carpet to me, while the second is a Clouded Drab. Most of the Orthosia species are still going in my garden, with Blossom Underwing, Small Quaker, Powdered Quaker, Common Quaker, Clouded Drab, Twin-spotted Quaker & Hebrew Character all making appearances this week. The only one that seems to have gone over so far is Lead-coloured Drab.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks Dave. Very useful. I have had other clouded drabs in the last few days, but none has had so much red-brown colouration as the one I have shown here, and that confused me.
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