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Monday, 22 March 2021

Acleris sp


Trapped last night in woodland at Combe, Oxon. A rather sorry looking specimen. I had wondered about A. kochella or perhaps A. logiana.? Any help would be appreciated.... Thanks.

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4 comments:

  1. Dave Wilton22 March 2021 at 11:33

    Hello Nic,
    To my eyes that's a rather tired example of Acleris ferrugana or Acleris notana (which would in any case need dissection to separate).

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  2. Nic Hallam22 March 2021 at 13:20

    Thanks Dave.
    On the subject of dissection. I'm not really sure of the protocol, procedure and ethics.
    Is there any obvious answer or perhaps online reference?

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  3. Martin Townsend23 March 2021 at 08:33

    Impossible to rule out several species in this instance. If you would like difficult specimens identified or confirmed by dissection I would be very happy to take them off your hands. To save time and effort they can be frozen and stored in the freezer until the end of the season. Message me off-group if you're interested in doing that and we can discuss it.
    Martin

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