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| Obscure Wainscot |
I spent a bit of time this week wandering around Lashford Lane Fen and Cothill Fen near Abingdon. I also ran a 15w actnic trap at Lashford Lane on the night of 24th (with permission from BBOWT). I had two of the above Wainscots in the trap, which I have tentatively identified as Obscure Wainscot. The ID may be incorrect since this appears a pretty scarce species nationally.
The two micros above were found in the daytime inhabiting wet juncus. They both appear to be Glyphipterix sp. of some sort......
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| Ethmia dodecea |
The micro above was found in the Lashford Lane trap, but I also found five of these at Cothill (actually beaten from hazel). Again, the ID may be incorrect but if it is Ethmia then it is perhaps commoner than then books suggest.
The two micros above were found in the daytime at Cothill and despite two days of referring to the literature, I'm still a little unsure....
.....and finally the above, from the Lashord Lane trap, I haven't a clue
Any identification guidance appreciated, thanks.....
Hi Nic,
ReplyDeleteThere's no doubt about Obscure Wainscot, which is probably rather more widespread now than the literature suggests but you were in typical habitat for it anyway. The next two micros are both Glyphipterix thrasonella which comes both in very well-marked and in very plain forms. They can be very common around juncus. The Ethmia is indeed dodecea which seems to be another spreading species. I'm not 100% sure about your two torts but suspect they are both Epinotia tenerana, although the second looks better for that species than the first. The final moth is a rather well-marked Round-winged Muslin.
Thanks Dave, much appreciated. Nic.
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