Sunday, 26 May 2019

ID confirmations please

I seem to be getting some plain White Ermines - not plain enough to be a candidate for Water Ermine though I think.

I'm wondering if the second moth is a very dark Reddish Light Arches.

The final moth is I think a Knot-grass.

The last picture is apparently of Reduvius personatus, the Masked Hunter which apparently can give a very nasty bite if handled. 


Mark Griffiths, Garsington, Oxford


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  1. Dave Wilton26 May 2019 at 11:36

    Hi Mark, I had a very lesser-spotted Ermine last year but even after subsequent close checking it proved to be White Ermine, which is I'm sure what your specimen is too. The image is at:
    http://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.com/2018/06/westcott-bucks_20.html
    Your brown noctuid is the dark form of Clouded-bordered Brindle, while Knot Grass is correct.

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  2. Mark Griffiths26 May 2019 at 22:50

    thanks Dave!

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