More Moth ID's 2nd June (1 Viewer)

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John D

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• Jun 3, 2004

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Trapped attached Moths last night, the 1st is a right mess, any ideas.
THANKS
JOHN D

 

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CJW

Hit-and-run WUM

• Jun 3, 2004

• #2

Hi John, the first one used to be one of the 'Beauties' (Willow/Mottled/Satin) - to narrow it down further isn't possible without genitalia inspection of this specimen, because it's so knackered.
The rest are all micros (the first one of them being a tortrix), but without access to literature I wouldn't be able to start attempting their ID.
I'm sure Harry or Angus will sort them out for you shortly.

 

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Angus T

Well-known member

• Jun 3, 2004

• #3

John D said:

Trapped attached Moths last night, the 1st is a right mess, any ideas.
THANKS
JOHN D

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Okay, without looking at literture,

The first Tortrix is either Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis cerasana) or Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis heparana). I think there is a subtle difference in shape of termen.

#2 micro. I think this is Cherry Bark Moth (Enarmonia formosana) (tortricoid)

#3 micro Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella) (Oecophorinae)

Don't take this as definites, just probables, and you can do a bit of internet searching on them yourself. Come back here if you need further assistance and I'll delve into my books.

I assume you look at Ukmoths and Jeff Higgot's.

http://www.ukmoths.force9.co.uk/
http://jeffhiggott.topcities.com/lepidoptera.html

 

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John D

Active member

• Jun 3, 2004

• #4

Thanks Angus
Correct on the first 2, still unsure of the last moth, don't know what I'd do without you Harry CJW and the rest.
JOHND

 

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Angus T

Well-known member

• Jun 3, 2004

• #5

John D said:

Thanks Angus
Correct on the first 2, still unsure of the last moth, don't know what I'd do without you Harry CJW and the rest.
JOHND

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Have looked at your last one again, and if it isn't Brown House moth, I've alot of records to change.
http://cgi.ukmoths.force9.co.uk/show.php?bf=647

The one on Ukmoths website is a pretty good match. If you looked at the ones on Jeff Higgott's site, I'm not surprised you wern't convinced.

I'm still awaiting my first Cherry Bark Moth of year. One of the most colourful I think.

Did you decide on which the first micro was?

 

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John D

Active member

• Jun 3, 2004

• #6

HI Angus
Leave your records alone, right again, other was barred fruit tree tortrix
JOHN D

 

harry eales

Ancient Entomologist

• Jun 3, 2004

• #7

Ah well,
by the time I got here I was superflous.. superflououls.....superflouous.. Not required. lol

Harry