Hello Alan, Quite possibly, but one of the Cnephasias can't be ruled out either. On the moth verification guidelines it is listed as Grade 4 (dissection required). It is always worth checking that list first - a version of it, prepared by Martin Harvey, is available on the Berkshire Moth Group website at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17Z60VrgM54d7KvQ7LJ3o_3rQ9QTLZfQR/view
I make a note of things like that for my own records, but they don't get passed on to the county database. Same is true for Yponomeuta sp, Coleophora sp, etc. Aggregates where just two species are involved (eg Copper Underwing sp) do get passed on but anything like the Cnephasias which involves a group of moths is really of very limited value as a record.
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Hello Alan,
ReplyDeleteQuite possibly, but one of the Cnephasias can't be ruled out either. On the moth verification guidelines it is listed as Grade 4 (dissection required). It is always worth checking that list first - a version of it, prepared by Martin Harvey, is available on the Berkshire Moth Group website at:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/17Z60VrgM54d7KvQ7LJ3o_3rQ9QTLZfQR/view
Thanks Dave. How would you record it without dissection if at all? Alan
ReplyDeleteI make a note of things like that for my own records, but they don't get passed on to the county database. Same is true for Yponomeuta sp, Coleophora sp, etc. Aggregates where just two species are involved (eg Copper Underwing sp) do get passed on but anything like the Cnephasias which involves a group of moths is really of very limited value as a record.
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