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    White-banded Carpet?

    I was going by the 'dog tooth' in the band, but this could be just the angle of the photo. The front end is quite dark too, but I'm less convinced than I was about WBC.
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    micro confirmation

    Thanks Angus. When someone tells you and you look at UK Moths it's so obvious. I often don't really know where to start trawling through them. A lot of my catches seem to have been flying later than they should be- I had a Ruby Tiger a couple of days ago- at least a month late.
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    White-banded Carpet?

    Sorry about the rubbish photo but this does appear to be a White-banded Carpet. According to Waring & Townsend though it would be quite unusual in my part of North West Essex. I'm still pretty convinced though unless someone can put me right. This was caught on 27 August.
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    micro confirmation

    Looking back at my outstanding 'unidentifieds', I found this from 26th August #1 and#2). I think it's celypha lacunana. However, I have another record for last year which looks similar but not identical which I also had as c. lacunana (#3). Could somebody put me straight please?
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    Common Marbled Carpets

    Thanks everyone, I must be getting the hang of it! David
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    Common Marbled Carpets

    The other thing I noticed about it was that when I released it, it flew up almost vertically until it was a tiny speck before disappearing; most moths seem to fly straight for cover. What about these carpets then?
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    Common Marbled Carpets

    These were in my trap last night. They're both Common Marbled Carpets, am I right? #2 I'm rather unsure of, could somebody put me right please? Also I had my first Ruby Tiger last night; isn't it rather late? David
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    Some micros to check please

    Thanks gents; If #5 is one of the minors it would have to be cloaked or rosy in late August, wouldn't it?. I can't see any feature of either of these! Are #1 and #2 just very worn grass moth spp?
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    Some micros to check please

    Micros seem to have packed in for the year at my trap, but these are some from late August that I'm trying to catch up with. #1 and #2 are different moths but look like the same species, #3 is probably too poor a picture for id - it was about 1cm in length- a tortrix? I think #4 is Agriphila...
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    No micros, but what are these?

    Didn't get any micros in the trap last night. Do they stop flying earlier than the macros? These are two that have stumped me for a couple of weeks; caught 26th August in Essex. Any ideas welcome..
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    Recent grass moths for id please

    Thanks lads, sorry for delayed response but back now! David
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    Recent grass moths for id please

    I've had lots of Chryoteuchia culmella and Crambus pascuella through the summer but I think they should have ended by now. Are any of these just worn individuals of the above or completely different species? The range of appearance from fresh to worn is so much that I'm really struggling. They...
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    Elephant Hawk Moth caterpillar

    Thought I'd post these pics of Elephant Hawk Moth caterpillar which I found browsing on Purple Loosestrife in my wildlife garden today. Quite a character!
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    ID help please

    Hi Kim, I'm including the micros, so perhaps that's cheating. I didn't think i'd get into them at all, but largely because of the expertise of some of our colleagues here, I can't just ignore the little ones any more! And those brown ones like the two you put up here are still daunting me.. David
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    ID help please

    It's my first season too; I started last September and finished trapping in late October. Must keep going longer this year. I've had approaching 200 species in my trap, which isn't bad considering I have to switch it off around midnight. Like Kim, I've only had 1 wasp, 1 bee and one butterfly-...
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    A crambid, but which one?

    Thanks (again) Damian. What is the definitive feature of Agriphila tristella?
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    A crambid, but which one?

    Well, I'm assuming it is because it looks very like several others. I think it is Agriphila straminella; it has a single stripe and is very plain. Incidentally, the micro id sticky seems to be missing some posts at the end- not sure if anyone is still adding to it? Some pictures of similar...
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    More micros for id confirmation

    Thanks David and Damian
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    More micros from Essex for id

    #1 Could be a very worn Eudonia mercurella? #2 don't know #3 #4 One of the gracillariinae family?
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    Another tortrix for id

    Got it, thanks.
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    More micros for id confirmation

    #1 could be pammene fasciana #2 looks like a pyralid but I've a nasty feeling someone's going to tell me this is a caddis fly. It looks quite distinctive but I can't find it on a trawl through UK Moths.
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    Another tortrix for id

    Thanks Brian and Harri. Perhaps you could explain what the 'fascia' is and what to look for? David
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    Is this a moth?

    I haven't seen a moth looking anything like this metallic black one, which has me wondering if indeed it is a moth. The trouble is, my starting point is usually Uk Moths families and quite often I can't even guesss what the family is. Can anyone suggest a better way of narrowing down the field a...
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    Another tortrix for id

    Catching up with ids for recent trappings, I keep coming unstuck on the tortrixes (tortrices?). From UK moths this looks like Pandemis cinnamomeana, but this doesn't necessarily fit the garden habitat or flight period (this was caught on 10th Aug). Is this actually a Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix...
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    Two more for id please

    I caught this moth at the same time and I was thinking Cloaked Minor for this as well, although the demarcation isn't that strong across the middle.
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