Thursday, 18 July 2019

Common and Lesser Common Rustics?

I understand that the Common Rustic and Lesser Common Rustic are highly variable. Are the following three moths, caught in my actinic trap in the last few days, all of these species?




And I think the following is an Engrailed.


Please would someone confirm or put me right. Thanks.

John Clough, Marlow
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4 comments:

  1. Dave Wilton18 July 2019 at 22:29

    Not sure about the first one, John, which has a hint of Nutmeg about it, but the other two are Common/Lesser Common Rustic. The final image is indeed Engrailed.

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  2. Adam Bassett18 July 2019 at 22:40

    I thought the top moth might be Dusky Brocade.

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  3. Martin Townsend19 July 2019 at 06:36

    My instant thought on the first one was also possibly Dusky Brocade, but after zooming in I don't think it is. Its not a Nutmeg.

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  4. John Clough, Marlow19 July 2019 at 14:02

    Thank you all for your comments.

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