Friday 19 July 2024

Haplotinea insectella?

 I found this moth (FL~ 9mm) indoors a few days ago, and have finally got around to trying to ID it. It is, or was, a very lively moth and after only a few seconds out of the fridge it started running around in the pot at great speed! It looks as if it could be Haplotinea insectella, but if so I assume it needs dissection to be sure? Or on the other hand perhaps it is something else entirely!
Thanks
Phil T 


 

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  1. Dave Wilton21 July 2024 at 10:35

    Hi Phil,
    I'm sure you're correct with the ID but it does need dissection to separate safely from other rarer tineids.

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  2. Phil Tizzard21 July 2024 at 11:42

    Thanks Dave

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