Saturday, 1 January 2022

Last moth of 2021

 Just a solitary moth on the outside of the trap this morning.

I think it is probably Monopis obviella (8.5mm in length) although I have not checked the hindwings.

If so it would be a new garden record and a nice way to end the year as long as I keep quiet about it being a "clothes moth"!


Andy Newbold, Sibford Ferris, Oxon.

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  1. Dave Wilton1 January 2022 at 15:33

    Hi Andy,
    Looking purely at the forewing markings I'd be verging towards crocicapitella so I think it would be worth checking further. A nice moth to end the year with, whichever one it is!

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  2. Andy Newbold1 January 2022 at 16:24

    Thank you. I will investigate further.

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