Thursday, 25 July 2019

Clouded Border aberration or something quite different

This settled on the lintel of my garage a couple of days ago in the afternoon.   The wing markings look similar to Clouded Border but are continuous.   Unlike Clouded Border however the body is pure white.   Can anyone offer a view?


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  1. Nigel25 July 2019 at 21:43

    Hi Terry, do you have any Box plants? It's Cydalima perspectalis.

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  2. Terry Swainbank25 July 2019 at 23:50

    A neighbour planted box some weeks ago. They will be 'pleased'!

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  3. Terry Swainbank25 July 2019 at 23:50

    Many thanks for your help.

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  4. Dave Wilton26 July 2019 at 13:04

    Another distinguishing feature between this and Clouded Border is that perspectalis is at least twice its size! I think it is safe to say that this invader from the Far East is now our largest micro-moth. There is also an (almost) all-black form to look out for which occurs quite regularly.

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