The first is 6mm and the second is 7mm (Fw length) so they seemed different but I appreciate the overlap in fw length mentioned in Sterling and Parsons.
However having looked closely, although they do appear to differ to some degree ( one appears browner?) I concluded they were both Hybridella. But am I right?
Hi Andrew,
ReplyDeleteI agree that they're both the same species but that is molliculana again for me (the yellowish palps are a give-away). I haven't seen hybridella yet this year but it should have white head/palps/thorax.
Thank you Dave - a new one for me. I can see the yellow palps now. I even tried Razowski but that didn't help much!
ReplyDeleteI forgot to mention that I did keep hold of the putative Light Feathered Rustic as it expired quite soon after capture.
Oh, that's good (in a pot in the freezer? - that's the best place for it). Are your dumicolana still flying?
ReplyDeleteIndeed it is Dave - along with the Dark Crimson Underwing I am saving for Martin!
ReplyDeleteDumicolana is indeed flying nicely with 8 to 10 visible yesterday afternoon. It will continue until early summer before a gap prior to the second autumn generation. I even had one in the trap last night but any plans to check with neighbours on whether it has spread have understandably been delayed!