Kent Black Arches?

 Could thus be a rather dark Kent Black Arches? Found deceased on a window sill.

Dave Ferguson, Beaconsfield

Spiny issue?

Hi, any guidance or thoughts on the Oak Hook-Tip in the picture? Although am wary, i responded to a media post of current south coast and in particular Guernsey reports of Watsonalla Uncinula (Spiny Oak Hook-Tip) a moth of continental Europe, by checking mine. My most recent Penn garden moth of the 10th Aug, appears to exhibit the narrower white & black tips. Its not like the wider black marked specimens that i have on record. If this is, or is a candidate, I'm not sure how to record as I failed to locate an individual classification on iRecord, so it would be an in-the-margins note of binaria presently.

An Udea and some queries from Oxford

1. After the correspondence about Udea fulvalis, I had this on 9 August in my Oxford garden. I think it is Udea fulvalis but would welcome confirmation or other ideas.

2. This small tortricid I could not identify. Prominent white oval patch on the trailing edge should make it easy, plus the ginger 'epaulettes'. Any suggestions welcome.

3. This small micro closely resembles the rare Scythris limbella which 'should not' be in Oxford? But is it?

4. Another micro that stumped me (the Pyrausta gives a scale).

I would really welcome any opinions on these. Thank you. Andrew

Worminghall, Bucks Update

The year list here is now on 381 (about 50 species less than this time last year). Last night was the best night in a while with 86 species of 250 individuals. Very few migrants this year (particularly in recent weeks). 

A few photos below of some interesting/ uncertain ones (sorry for the sudden influx). Any help with the identifications much appreciated. 

Marbled Mompha, Mompha propinquella ?

Base-lined Grey, Scoparia basistrigalis ? 

Can this be identified as anything other than a Dichrorampha sp ? 

Water Plantain Conch? 

Bactra sp? 

Parsnip Moth?

Acleris schalleriana?

Aproaererma anthyllidella?

Pammene sp? 

... and one macro, Maple Pug? 

Nice Record?

I think this is a worn specimen of Anania (Ebulea) crocealis. If so, it would be a nice record for Stoke Goldington, North Bucks.

Are these both A. straminella?

 If so, VERY different, and the lower insect was significantly larger.

Thanks, David

Dark Crimson Underwing

Catocala sponsa to mv 7-8 Aug. Denham. For release.

Robin

Red Underwing?

 This was on an electricity pole at Otmoor today (7th). Can I assume it is a Red Underwing? The notice next to it precluded closer examination.

Dave Ferguson

Help with ID appreciated

 Have been puzzling over this one trapped on Thursday evening 3rd August in Whitecross Green Wood. Looks as if it should be obvious, but the only thing I can come up with is a form of Cnephasia? Any suggestions? The photos are taken against standard 'wide-lined' paper!

Leaf Mines

With little going on in the moth traps, yesterday and today I've resorted to dashing out between showers to check some of the trees in our garden for leaf-mines.  Without much effort I've now added Phyllonorycter rajella (on alder), Bohemannia pulverosella, Callisto denticulella, Leucoptera malifoliella, Stigmella incognitella (all on apple), Stigmella plagicolella (on blackthorn), Phyllonorycter cerasicolella (on cherry), Parornix anglicella, Phyllonorycter corylifoliella, Stigmella crataegella, Stigmella hybnerella, Stigmella regiella (all on hawthorn), Stigmella microtheriella (on hornbeam) and Stigmella aceris (on Norway Maple) to this year's garden list.

Initial epidermal gallery of Callisto denticulella on apple

Vacated mine of Leucoptera malifoliella on apple

Two mines of Stigmella aceris on Norway Maple

Green larva of Stigmella aceris on Norway Maple

I've never seen the adult of Callisto denticulella despite having found larval feeding signs on our apple for more than ten years.  After mining an initial gallery in the upper epidermis the larva transfers to a leaf-edge fold and I now have a couple of those folds in captivity in the hope that something other than a parasitic wasp emerges.  I always prefer to find active mines if I can and this was the first time I've succeeded with Stigmella aceris despite the moth having used our Norway Maple since 2016. 

Dave Wilton Westcott, Bucks  

Ethmia quadrillella

Striking species - Ethmia quadrillella to mv, Denham 4-5 August. Martin tells me it is new to Bucks, although there are many scattered records across southern England.

Robin

id help please

A rainy afternoon's catching up with identification hasn't resulted in any progress on identifying these 2 from recent moth trappings in Jordans. 

First 2 photos of same tortrix - wondered about Spilonota ocellana?
Is the last one of the china marks - Cataclysta lemnata? 
Realise I'm probably way out on both these so your help would be appreciated.  Many thanks

Help with Identification

 

I have tried to identify this moth. The sighting was on 2nd July 2023 and the wing length is more than 15mm and less than 20mm. The closest I can make it out to be is Lacanobia thalassina/Pale-shouldered Brocade. Is the basal patch pale enough? I'm not sure. Does anyone have other suggestions, please?

Isobel Huggins, Goring on Thames, Oxon

A couple of personal firsts

After 30 years of fairly regular trapping, it's getting harder with every year for me to pick up new larger moth species here in Sonning, so I've had to wait until August to add to my parish list this year. Worth the wait though - a beautiful Mocha in the trap last night. I'm steadily working on the micros and had my first ever specimen of Udea fulvalis in the trap recently.

Udea fulvalis

Mocha

Raspberry Clearwing

 One to HYL lure some time this afternoon between 13:00 and 16:00. Not really expected, but I have been trying for some time now with the lure near half-a-dozen rather spindly canes of (probably) wild raspberry. The next nearest raspberry canes to our garden must be miles away, so it's fascinating to speculate how it got here and how far it travelled.
This is the ninth clearwing species for the garden.

Lesser-spotted Pinion

 Had it not been for your recent blog, Dave, I would almost certainly have dismissed this as a worn Lunar-spotted Pinion, of which I have already had three recently. New for the garden and apparently new for SP63 as well.

Lesser-spotted Pinion, Stowe

Aclris ferrugana or notana

 

Following on from Dave Ferguson's post of 31/7, a remarkably similar image.

Alan Diver

Tackley Heath 29 July

Copper underwing

Cooper underwing rather than Svennson's?

Alan Diver

Tackley Heath 29 July

 

Hoary Footman?

 Last year I had a possible Hoary Footman in my trap. This one appeared today on the kitchen window! I still have the specimen - alive. Is anyone interested in seeing it? I haven't managed to tease apart the wings to check the hind wing colour, but the forewings are very pale.

Many thanks

David

two queries

Two from my 28 July session that I would love ideas about: 

1. This seems faded and with few characters: ?a wainscot, but rather short-winged...

2. I think a Cydia? I wonder about C. servillana but not at all sure.