Hello Steve, For me the top photo is a Willow Beauty. The other one is definitely an Endothenia but it would need closer attention to get to species. They can occasionally be ID'd based on a careful assessment of size and looks, especially gentianaeana which is the largest of the trio (oblongana and marginana being the other two), but usually it comes down to dissection.
Hello Steve,
ReplyDeleteFor me the top photo is a Willow Beauty. The other one is definitely an Endothenia but it would need closer attention to get to species. They can occasionally be ID'd based on a careful assessment of size and looks, especially gentianaeana which is the largest of the trio (oblongana and marginana being the other two), but usually it comes down to dissection.
Thanks Dave. I did think Willow Beauty originally, but was side-tracked by its smaller than usual size.
DeleteI have retained the Endothenia.