Sunday, 26 May 2019

A couple of micro queries

I had quite a few tricky micros to identify in the garden trap this weekend. Is this first one Argyresthia spinosella?


The next one I am stuck on. The forewing measured slightly less than 5mm.


Finally, is this moth possibly a faded Eudonia angustea?


Steve Trigg, Cookham
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4 comments:

  1. Steve Trigg26 May 2019 at 16:41

    It has just occurred to me that the second specimen might actually be a microcaddis.

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  2. Dave Wilton26 May 2019 at 16:48

    No, you are safe, Steve, it is a moth! That's Bucculatrix nigricomella. The last one is Eudonia pallida. I'm not all that sure about the Argyresthia from that image but you could well be right if you've ruled out semifusca.

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  3. Steve Trigg26 May 2019 at 17:21

    Thanks Dave. I should have recognised the Eudonia pallida. I think the Bucculatrix has foxed me before!
    I will hang on to the Argyresthia for checking.

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  4. Peter Hall26 May 2019 at 17:40

    Your Argyresthia is spinosella, Steve.

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