A few other moths caught in my Robinson trap on Wednesday night that have defeated me. Is the second simply a Common Wainscot that has lost all its colour - it seemed almost white ?
Richard Harding
A Blog for moth recorders in Bucks, Berks and Oxon
Hi Richard, I think that the first and third moths are examples of the variable Ingrailed Clay - you can see a dark spot adjacent to the oval mark on the third moth, but you need to look harder for this spot on the first moth! With the first moth there is the possible confusion with the Small Square-spot, which also has a small spot in this position, but on balance the features are more consistent with Ingrailed Clay. I think that the last moth is a Large Nutmeg (for examples see the Upper Thames Atlas).
ReplyDeleteMany thanks, John. I would never have got that for the first moth without your hint. I hadn’t realised how variable Ingrailed Clay could be ! I also find it difficult to separate Large Nutmeg from Rustic Shoulder-knot or Dusky Brocade. Any thoughts about the white one ?
ReplyDelete