I think the first might be Eana incanana or a Cnephasia sp. The second could be a Bryotropha sp. Not sure at all about the third (very dark, more shading in the photo, and the fourth (2 photos) I wondered about Paraswammerdamia albicapitella, but they could be none of the above! Sorry I didn't measure them, but in the background there are the lines of a wide-ruled notebook lines 8mm apart.
Hello Linda,
ReplyDeleteThe first is indeed a Cnephasia, so would need dissection to get to species. To me it doesn't look right for Eana incanana but even then dissection is often the best route - especially as you must be a little way away from any bluebell woods. I've had a good look at the next pair of images (lightening them in Photoshop) and they look good for Bryotropha terrella, while I think you are correct with the final pair as showing a rather worn Paraswammerdamia albicapitella.
Thanks very much Dave. Good to at least be in the right 'ball park'....
ReplyDeleteWe may be a way from a bluebell wood, but have a lot of bluebells in the garden! More likely Cnephasia sp. all the same