That's actually not a Mompha species but a Gelechiid. It is Psoricoptera gibbosella which is quite frequent in oak woodland in our area from now into early Autumn. I don't really know why it was omitted from the micro field guide but I suppose they had to leave out some moths to keep you guessing!
For Gelechiids it is worth browsing through either of these two sites: https://www.gelechiid.co.uk/gelechiid-recording-scheme https://ukmoths.org.uk/
Great photo showing the scale-tufts of a nice fresh specimen of what I think is Psoricoptera gibbosella (Gelechiidae).
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ReplyDeleteThat's actually not a Mompha species but a Gelechiid. It is Psoricoptera gibbosella which is quite frequent in oak woodland in our area from now into early Autumn. I don't really know why it was omitted from the micro field guide but I suppose they had to leave out some moths to keep you guessing!
For Gelechiids it is worth browsing through either of these two sites:
https://www.gelechiid.co.uk/gelechiid-recording-scheme
https://ukmoths.org.uk/
Thanks Dave and Martin. No wonder I couldn't find it in the book! Thanks also for the links, bookmarked for reference. Nic.
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