Am I safe in ID'ing this as Mompha bradleyi, without dissection? The Field Guide seems to suggest it would need genitalia examined to separate from divisella, but the "hourglass" is distinctly buff-tinged, rather than pure white, so I can't see it being the latter. I have had bradleyi here before (gen det), plus divsella looks very unlikely per the the atlas.
Thanks
Phil T
Hello Phil,
ReplyDeleteMompha bradleyi is quite likely to be what this is but I'm afraid it does need dissection for an acceptable record. Mompha divisella is now known from Bucks (David Lees had one in High Wycombe in 2023) and the two species can look very similar.
OK thanks Dave, I'll get it checked.
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