Hi there,
This came to the trap on Saturday night. It's quite worn, so difficult to make out. It's only 3cm between wing-tips, which rules out some of the usual suspects. I'm struck by the pale costa (unless this is wear and tear) the two dark cross lines, and the looping thin black marginal line on the hindwing. I've looked at the 'Tissues', Brown Scallop and Dark Umber, but nothing seems quite right. Any thoughts?
The lighter (top) photo has had contrast enhanced to try to show more detail.
Thanks, David
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Hi David, to me Brown Scallop seems a good fit (see e.g. the one on the UTB Atlas: https://upperthamesmoths.co.uk/index.php?bf=17910&fil=a). The pale costa does appear on some other images of this moth (perhaps a trick of the light, given the way the wing is structured?).
ReplyDeleteMany thanks, John - glad I wasn't too far off the mark!!
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