Monday, 1 July 2019

A couple of micros for checking

There was quite a haul of micros to the garden trap on Saturday night. Here are a couple that I may have managed to identify.
The first moth I have posted 2 photos - one from the side and one from above. The fw measures 8mm, and I think it is Metzneria metzneriella? A moth I haven't recorded before.



The second moth is a small dark tortrix, with a fw of just 5mm. I thought it could be Endothenia ustulana?


Steve Trigg, Cookham
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3 comments:

  1. Peter Hall2 July 2019 at 21:58

    A couple for the next batch to mail over

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  2. Dave Wilton3 July 2019 at 17:09

    The two common Metzneria species (lappella and metzneriella) can be a nightmare to separate, Steve, so I'd recommend dissection as Peter says. I'd agree that the other one is Endothenia ustulana.

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  3. Steve Trigg3 July 2019 at 19:49

    Thanks Peter and Dave. I have retained both moths for checking.

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