Saturday, 8 June 2019

More ID help please

Is this a Straw Dot or something else? I can't see any Straw Dot photos with such strong lines.

Is this an early Mother of Pearl?

Dark Arches?

Middle barred minor?

No guess for this one even though it's very distinctive.


Also a few micros for naming please.
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All from 2 weeks ago in Speen, Bucks.

Thanks, Jacqui
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5 comments:

  1. Nigel8 June 2019 at 15:00

    Hi Jacqui, going from the top:
    Evergestis forficalis (Garden Pebble)
    Possibly Anania perlucidalis but see what others think.
    Spruce Carpet, this group is tricky so, again, see what others think.
    I think you're correct.
    Common Swift.

    Micros:
    1. Plutella porectella
    2. Pass, if it's a moth it's very worn.
    3 & 4. Crambus lathoniellus
    5. Aphomia sociella (Bee Moth)


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  2. Adam Bassett8 June 2019 at 15:03

    Hi Jacqui, I agree with Nigel, except I think 2. Is Anania fuscalis, 3. Agree Spruce Carpet and 2. On your micros another Common Swift.

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  3. Martin Albertini8 June 2019 at 15:10

    For the second one down I was thinking Anania fuscalis. Seems too dull for A perlucidalis. Any more opinions?
    Of the micros, no. 2 is a macro, a form of Common Swift. Note the short antennae, a feature of the swifts
    Agree with Nigel on all the others.

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  4. Nigel8 June 2019 at 15:31

    Having looked again I agree with Adam and Martin, Anania fuscalis.

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  5. Jacqui8 June 2019 at 17:12

    Thanks everyone

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