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Friday, 29 May 2020

More micros for checking please

I am pretty sure about Cochylis atricapitana, but uncertain about Homoeosoma sinuella and am guessing that the Tortrix is just a variation of a common species but not sure which one. Any help much appreciated as ever....

 Cochylis atricapitana ?

 Homoeosoma sinuella ?

Mystery Tortrix
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4 comments:

  1. Martin Harvey29 May 2020 at 18:40

    Maybe a dark form of Aleimma loeflingiana for the mystery moth?

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  2. Dave Wilton29 May 2020 at 18:51

    Hi Alastair,
    I agree with the first two. My best guess for the third is Pandemis cerasana which has had a problem on emergence, with scales scraped off over the mid-section.

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  3. Martin Harvey29 May 2020 at 19:43

    I think Dave has the correct solution. There is a fairly similar form towards the bottom of Chris Lewis's page here:
    https://britishlepidoptera.weebly.com/025-pandemis-cerasana-barred-fruit-tree-tortrix.html

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  4. Peter Hall30 May 2020 at 23:04

    Yes, cerasana

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