90 Heart and Dart, 53 Dark Arches and 18 Riband Wave.
I have a couple of queries.
Firstly the near white micro below.
Secondly, I had 16 of these. I get extremely confused as to whether these are Uncertain/Rustic/Vine's Rustic.
To me they look like Uncertains due to the Brown colour and faint middle cross band. However, when I have attempted to hold them down and look at the hindwing, some of them seem to be really white like a Vine's Rustic. I don't like doing this as many scales seem to come off. Most of the Vine's Rustic I have had in the past always seem to have a Grey forewing which I count as a positive ID. As regards a Rustic, I don't really know where to start.
Tony Towner
Tilehurst garden.
Hi Tony,
ReplyDeleteThe micro is Tortrix viridana (they fade from green to white with age). For me your noctuid is probably Rustic (only a hint of a cross-band mid-wing, whereas it is always obvious on Uncertain). However, both Uncertain and Rustic have been out for a few weeks now and worn individuals are starting to appear, so for me they now all go down as the aggregate.
Many thanks Dave.
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