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Tuesday, 24 November 2020

Northern Winter Moth or...

I thought this was Northern Winter Moth when I first saw it with those whitish hindwings (first image), but in different lighting the forewings look more brown than I would expect (second image) and not really silky, so I'm no longer sure. It was noticeably larger than the Winter Moths caught at the same time--forewing 14mm left and 16mm right and wingspan 34 mm. 

Or am I misidentifying a November moth?




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2 comments:

  1. Dave Wilton24 November 2020 at 17:28

    Hi Phil,

    It is always easier to decide with the moth in your hand, but looking at those pictures I'd say that was Northern Winter Moth. There's a considerable difference between the forewing and hindwing colours (they're relatively similar in Winter Moth) and the size fits too. Probably not a reliable ID factor but when at rest Northern quite often shows the hindwings protruding well beyond the forewings too, as in your second image.

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  2. Phil Tizzard24 November 2020 at 18:34

    Thanks Dave,

    Phil

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