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    Pug Lesson Required

    Hi I'm struggling with Pugs. Thought that i was improving but last week i caught a couple that are giving me difficulty. At light trap in west Scotland. I think that #1 is Common Pug #2 is possibly a Grey Pug and #3 I'm not sure about at all. Any help or pointers in how to separate these...
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    Pug I.D. Help please

    Thank you both for replies. Yes, not easy this mothing game. I’ll keep trying. Dougie
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    Pug I.D. Help please

    Hi Was looking through Brindled Pug photos and this one caught my eye as the wings seemed rounder than others. I wondered if it may be an Oak-Tree Pug. Its shape seems right, its discal spot seems wide enough and it has the pale patch beyond the discal spot referred to in Pug Moths of North-west...
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    I.D. Help please West Coast Scotland

    Sorry for wasting time. I now think that it may be a November Moth holding an unusual pose. thanks anyway Dougie
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    I.D. Help please West Coast Scotland

    Hi Submitting my records to recorder and came across this from late September last year. Cant find a match for it in Any help appreciated. Thanks Dougie
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    Confirmation of ID's please

    Thank you for that. I now think the first one may be A. laterana.
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    Confirmation of ID's please

    Hi I'm looking to confirm the identification of these moths. The micros are a bit worn. Caught yesterday at VC100, Isle of Bute. 1. 49.068 Acleris maccana 2. 63.033 Udea lutealis 3. 70.098 Dark Marbled Carpet Thanks in advance Dougie
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    Help with Micros

    Hi David, thanks for that. Although I’ve birded for many years I am new to mothing and assistance is greatly appreciated. Best wishes Dougie
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    Help with Micros

    Hi All caught this morning in a West Scotland trap, 200+ moths, a good one. Is the first Agriphila straminella, it doesn't appear to have a nose which had me wondering. And, what are the other 3, are 2 and 4 the same species? I cant match them up to anything in field guide. Thanks for your...
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    Odd Herring Gull

    Hi, Advice please. An odd Herring Gull at Rothesay Harbour, Bute yesterday. It had pale yellow legs, its mantle was a shade darker than the resident Herring Gulls and it was similar in size to the smaller female gulls. I've never seen a Herring Gull with legs this colour before and the few...
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    2 pugs i'm having difficulty with, help please.

    Hi Richard, Thanks for that. this is a new one for me. Dougie
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    2 pugs i'm having difficulty with, help please.

    The first was caught this morning and the other was caught in mid July. Both on Bute, West Scotland. Both are similar and may well be the same species. Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks Dougie
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    I.D. Help please

    Hi Andy. Yes that looks more like it. Thanks for your quick reply. Cheers Dougie
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    I.D. Help please

    Hi Not much in last nights trap but this one has me puzzled. Is it maybe an unusual Small Square Spot? Caught in light trap in garden, Isle of Bute, West Scotland. Thanks in advance Dougie
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    Two Micros for ID

    Hi David thanks for that. Dissection is above my level at the moment. I will keep it in the unidentified pile.
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    Two Micros for ID

    Hi a couple of micros that i have struggled with. Caught in a trap in west Scotland. Could the first be a Spindle Ermine?The only other Ermine that I have caught is Bird-cherry. And i have no idea about the second. Possibly the angle of the photograph isn't helping. Thanks again Dougie
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    4 moths i'm struggling with.

    Thanks Andy, Large micro moths. Dougie
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    4 moths i'm struggling with.

    Hi 4 from a full trap this morning (West Scotland). the first 2 are possibly the same species. The Pug i thought might be a Grey, but im not sure of that and the 4th I've no idea. I cant find anything in my field guides that is a fit for any of them. Having to give up i'm working in a couple of...
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    A couple of Beauties

    Hi Paul. Looking at field guide i can see what you are saying about the wing shape. Thanks again Dougie
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    A couple of Beauties

    I was thinking that the one on the egg box may be a Willow but thought i would seek a second opinion. The other, on the grass, is a faded Mottled (I think). Thanks in anticipation. Dougie
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    I.D. Help please

    Thanks Paul. I hadn't considered that. Looks good, more Confused than ever. Still at the stage where I'm getting lifers most nights that the trap is out. Loving mothing..... Dougie
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    I.D. Help please

    Thanks Andy, I hadn’t considered Nutmeg, it’s not on the distribution map for anywhere near where it was trapped in Argyll. I see that it is also a migrant so is a possibility. A pity it is so worn. Dougie
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    I.D. Help please

    A worn Macro trapped in west Scotland. Was thinking Lychnis or Shears, but it doesn't quite fit. Any suggestions? Thanks Dougie
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    A Micro for ID

    Hi David, I looked at that in the field guide several times but wasn't sure. Now that you have said it i can see it. Thanks for your help. Dougie.
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    A Micro for ID

    Hi, Help needed to ID this one from a couple of weeks ago caught in garden West Scotland. I'm new to mothing and still struggling with micros. Thanks Dougie
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