Friday, 19 July 2019

Two puzzles

This looks like a weird footman but footmen have yellow heads, black eyes and no crest. F/w 14mm.



This understated moth has eluded identification. Marbled Minor agg seemed a likely slot for it but, apart from Cloaked Minor - which isn't dark, the wing shape seems wrong.


All comments welcome.

Dave Ferguson, Beaconsfield



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5 comments:

  1. Adam Bassett19 July 2019 at 11:46

    The top one is the rather lovely oncocera semirubella. It started appearing in my garden last year and as Dave Wilton has said appears to be spreading quite quickly. I think the second is Marbled Minor agg, probably Tawny.

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  2. Dave Ferguson19 July 2019 at 12:25

    Hi Adam

    You just beat me to it. I've just found it in the micro book.

    Many thanks for the confirmation, Dave

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  3. Martin Townsend19 July 2019 at 16:34

    Have you considered one of the dark forms of Cloaked Minor?

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  4. Adam Bassett19 July 2019 at 17:03

    I think you're right Martin. I haven't seen a dark form of this and didn't realise they had one, but seems to fit.

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  5. Dave Ferguson20 July 2019 at 09:12

    Dark form of Cloaked Minor it is then. Many thanks to you both.

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