Thursday, 15 June 2023

Micro help please

A bumper crop of Moths on the 13th in the trap and the surrounding walls. Total 115, Species 29. Heart and Dart the winner with 36. 
Tony Towner - Tilehurst garden.
As usual a few Micros I'm struggling with. Any help would be appreciated and apologies for poor quality photos.
A couple of other images of the first moth at different exposure.
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  1. Dave Wilton16 June 2023 at 12:06

    Hello Tony,
    Difficult to tell from those photos, I'm afraid, but I'm pretty sure the last two are Metalampra italica and Udea olivalis respectively. Metalampra italica is a fairly recent arrival in the UK but is now quite widespread in our area. Do you have any other images of the first pair?

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  2. Tony Towner19 June 2023 at 13:33

    Hi Dave. I have added 2 more rubbish photos of the first moth, just in case it helps.

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  3. Dave Wilton19 June 2023 at 19:51

    They don't really help I'm afraid, Tony. It is a pyralid and might be something like Ephestia woodiella but that's just a guess!

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