Sunday 28 August 2022

Scrobipalpa ocellatella?

 I think this is Scrobipalpa ocellatella - I've had it now about 6 times but this is the first time I've been able to get a photo. Can someone confirm from a photo or does it need dissection?



Mark Griffiths, Garsington, Oxford.

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5 comments:

  1. Anonymous28 August 2022 at 10:44

    Looking forward to the response Mark since I’ve just pulled 5 of these out of the trap and I’m only 3 egg boxes in!

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  2. Anonymous28 August 2022 at 10:45

    Not logged in, Russell Ness, Slough

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  3. Anonymous28 August 2022 at 11:54

    Russell again, never seen one before but ended up with 15 ‘beet moths’ - that’s some influx!

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  4. Anonymous28 August 2022 at 12:48

    I’d accept that as ocellatella just from the photo. It is a well-marked species (unlike a lot of other Scrobipalpa spp) and variation seems to be slight. It is also having an exceptional season and really could turn up anywhere in our area.
    Cheers,
    Dave Wilton

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  5. Mark Griffiths28 August 2022 at 13:27

    thanks Dave!

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