The micro in the downward posture I think is probably Paraswammerdamia nebulella. A faint row of black dots along the costa is visible, and a few clusters of whitish scales towards the costal apex should separate it from Swammerdamia caesiella?
The other micro (about 4mm) with a distinctive upward posture I am struggling with. I had a similar looking Crassa tinctella earlier in the year, but that had a horizontal posture.
Hello Keith,
ReplyDeleteI'd agree with you that the first is Paraswammerdamia nebulella (by far the most commonly encountered species of that little group, in my opinion). The second isn't Crassa tinctella which has much more substantial palps. It is one of the Tischeria species and I'd be looking at T.ekebladella which is a relatively common miner of oak leaves.
Thanks for that Dave, Both moths were encountered under a mature Oak tree.
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