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Wednesday, 17 June 2020

Micro Moth ID Help.



Trapped last night in North Leigh, Witney, Oxfordshire.  A little foxed by this one, perhaps Blastobasis lacticolella?

.and .. Scythris sp?

Any help appreciated. Thanks.

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5 comments:

  1. John Thacker17 June 2020 at 11:57

    Hi Nic, the top photos show a battered male Bee Moth.

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  2. Dave Wilton17 June 2020 at 12:36

    Hello Nic,

    Welcome to the blog. As John says, Aphomia sociella (Bee Moth) for the top one. The other is actually a Coleophora, one of half-a-dozen from the family which have that shiny coppery look to their wings. Unfortunately most Coleophora species need dissection to get to species.

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  3. Nic Hallam17 June 2020 at 13:35

    Thank you John and Dave,
    Very much appreciate your expertise!
    Nic.

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  4. Peter Hall17 June 2020 at 23:06

    Sometimes you can do Coleophorids especially this group. I think I can see a long thickening of the basal end of the antennae which makes it mayrella

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  5. Adam Bassett18 June 2020 at 18:41

    Hi Peter, mayrella should have antennae ringed black and white. The antennae on this one are black with a whitish tip, so one of a possible few and probably not identifiable from the photo.

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