Monday, 19 July 2021

Some micro ID help

 Hi All

Definitely entering peak moth season. A couple of micros that this novice needs help with:-

Yes, I know it is horribly out of focus, but it wouldn't sit still! My guess is Catoptria pinella.  Slightly surprising as it is listed as a species of boggy, marshland habitats which doesn't really describe my town centre location in Wokingham. 

Second one I am a little more confident is Endotricha flammealis.

Thanks.

Sean

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  1. Dave Wilton20 July 2021 at 11:20

    Hello Sean,
    In my experience Catoptria pinella could turn up anywhere locally and that is certainly what your moth is. It makes a pleasant change from some of the more common but rather less colourful "grass moths". The other one is, as you say, Endotricha flammealis which uses a couple of different resting positions to confuse the unwary (the same is true of its relatives Hypsopygia costalis and Hypsopygia glaucinalis).

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    1. Sean Stevenson20 July 2021 at 13:11

      Thank you Dave, helpful as always. Funnily enough, when I was photographing the Endotricha I was reminded of the posture of the Gold Triangle (Hypsopygia costalis) I had last year. Interesting to note that they are related.

      Regards

      Sean

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