I'm still struggling with some of the Orthosia individuals.
Number 2 I recorded as Clouded Drab. In each case I have tried to get images that show the antennae clearly.
Andy Newbold, Sibford Ferris, Oxon.
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Hi Andy,
ReplyDeleteI'd suggest the first is actually a worn example of the almost spot-free variant of Twin-spotted Quaker, while the last one is a male Lead-coloured Drab (clearly feathered antennae, lighter grey than Clouded Drab and even though it is in poor condition you can see the couple of black spots adjacent to the outer cross-line).
...and I'm not sure about the middle one. The pectinations on the antennae suggest to me that this is a female (they're a bit more obvious than that on male Clouded Drab). The wing-tips look to be rounded rather than slightly hooked in your picture which suggests to me that this could also be Lead-coloured but that feature can be masked by the way the moth is sitting (it would be far easier to tell with the moth in hand rather than from a photo).
ReplyDeleteThank you for your prompt reply. Lead-coloured Drab was what I was hoping for for the third image.
ReplyDeleteMiddle one is a female Lead-coloured DRab. This dark form is quite regaular.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the confirmation.
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