Like most it's been very slim pickings. I'm wondering if this "pale codling" is in fact Cydia splendana? The geometer doesn't seem to quite fit Willow or Mottled Beauty but both are variable.
Yes indeed to Cydia splendana. As to the second image, what makes you think it could be anything other than a typical worn Willow Beauty? Maybe sometimes it is possible to scrutinize a moth too closely and it is worth stepping back and taking in the insect as a whole to see what it says to you.
Hi Mark,
ReplyDeleteYes indeed to Cydia splendana. As to the second image, what makes you think it could be anything other than a typical worn Willow Beauty? Maybe sometimes it is possible to scrutinize a moth too closely and it is worth stepping back and taking in the insect as a whole to see what it says to you.
thanks Dave. I think it was an element of desperation to find something, anything, new.
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