Wednesday, 8 May 2019

Depressaria sp.??

From last night a micro which I think may be one of the Depressaria species. 9.5mm in length.
Any advice welcome.


Andy Newbold, Sibford Ferris, Oxon.

2 comments:

  1. It is a Depressaria species but I'd say that's sufficiently interesting to hang on to, Andy. The size you quote would be very small for the most likely candidate (radiella, the Parsnip Moth), it doesn't look quite right for daucella, but ultimella would fit size-wise and is therefore a distinct possibility. D.ultimella isn't common but I've had it in the garden here a few times, confirmed by dissection.

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  2. Thank you. I thought it was probably too small for radiella. I will put it in the freezer.

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