In my Oxford garden on 23 August came these three that I was not sure of:
1. Dusky brocade? It was with a common rustic and had noticeably longer wings.
2. Zeiraphera isertana?
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In my Oxford garden on 23 August came these three that I was not sure of:
1. Dusky brocade? It was with a common rustic and had noticeably longer wings.
2. Zeiraphera isertana?
Hello Andrew,
ReplyDeleteThe macro isn't easy to do from that picture. The common but quite variable Flounced Rustic sprang to mind as a likely contender at this time of year but the wing shape isn't right for that species so I think it is more than likely just another Common/Lesser Common Rustic. The first micro is Cydia amplana (nice, probably a migrant still in our region), while the second is also a tortrix in the area of Epinotia, possibly something like abbreviana but it is really a bit too far gone to be sure.
Thank you very much, Dave. Most useful comments, as ever. Of the macro it was the wing shape seen next to a 'normal' Common/Lesser Rustic that made me think it was not. As for the Cydia amplana that makes a lot of sense as the copperish colour was noticeable near the wing tips. Happy to leave the last one - the pictures of Epinotia abbreviana vary a lot in colour I see, so it clearly could be. Andrew
ReplyDeleteHi Andrew just to correct Dave that is a Flounced Rustic they do vary a bit shape.
ReplyDeleteMartin