Following Phil Tizzard's post, all these came to light three nights ago, except the first that was found dead on a windowsill indoors.
I'm thinking Elachista canapennella, but what do I know??
David
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Hello David,
ReplyDeleteThe first is Mompha subbistrigella and, like some of the other Mompha species, seems to like coming indoors during the colder months. The second and third images are presumably of the same moth and it is probably a female Elachista canapennella (dissection needed to be sure). The field guide pictures of this species are not too helpful because neither the males nor females are anywhere near as clearly marked as those shown - in fact the males I get (hundreds of them) are almost always a unicolorous silvery-grey. The final pair of pictures show another rather worn Elachista but I think there's enough there to say it is rufocinerea. This is a moth which seems to be popping up all over the place at the moment, including my garden for the first time ever (four individuals here over the past week).