On the left is a Clancy's Rustic, on the right is a Pale Mottled Willow - both identifications confirmed by Sean Clancy. They were caught in Beaconsfield in the first week of this month. Given how similar the two species can be it is worth carefully checking any unusually pale PMWs you catch.
Dave Ferguson
Hi Dave,
ReplyDeleteThanks for putting these pictures up. It makes you wonder how many people are claiming to have seen Clancy's Rustic when in actual fact it is just a strongly-marked Pale Mottled Willow!