I make this one ORTHOTAENIA UNDULANA, so I'm probably wrong!
Please let me know - I suppose it could be Celypha lacunana?
Many thanks, David
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Does the longitudinal pale streak of ground colour "just costal to the middle of the median fascia" perhaps indicate lacunana rather than undulana?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Keith - being inexperienced with these species (well, most micros if I'm honest!) I wasn't sure if the longitudinal streak was bold enough to go for lacunana. Some photos of undulana seem to have a few lighter scales in the same place. But I'm going with your judgement - thanks again. David
ReplyDeleteIt is also said that C. lacunana has more obvious dark patches on the tornal and apical cilia, which your moth seems to have.
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