A couple from last night (1 Viewer)

Atomic Elk

Member

• Jul 24, 2004

• #1

Hope this works - just got my first digital camera, and this is the first time I've done an attachment.

Anyway, ID help appreciated on a couple that came to my trap last night.

 

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Angus T

Well-known member

• Jul 24, 2004

• #2

I'd only be guessing with the first one, but the 2nd one is a Dark Arches.

 

harry eales

Ancient Entomologist

• Jul 24, 2004

• #3

Atomic Elk said:

Hope this works - just got my first digital camera, and this is the first time I've done an attachment.

Anyway, ID help appreciated on a couple that came to my trap last night.

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Hello Atomic,
No 1 is too worn and out of focus to ID accurately, and could be one of several possible species. No. 2 is Dark Arches.

Harry

 

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Andrew S

Kentish Mother

• Jul 24, 2004

• #4

My guess is Heart and Dart for no. 1, but it's only a guess.

 

harry eales

Ancient Entomologist

• Jul 24, 2004

• #5

Andrew S said:

My guess is Heart and Dart for no. 1, but it's only a guess.

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I think that judging by the size of the egg packing it's smaller than Heart & Dart, its more likely to be Flame Shoulder in very tatty condition.

Harry

 

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Andrew S

Kentish Mother

• Jul 24, 2004

• #6

harry eales said:

I think that judging by the size of the egg packing it's smaller than Heart & Dart, its more likely to be Flame Shoulder in very tatty condition.

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Hmm. Good point Harry. Were they swans' eggs, Atomic?

 

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Angus T

Well-known member

• Jul 24, 2004

• #7

Both Heart & Dart and Flame Shoulder came to my mind, The other was Ingrailed Clay

 

Atomic Elk

Member

• Jul 25, 2004

• #8

Thanks guys.

Just regular egg packaging, Andrew. My sister in law lives on a farm with 3,000 free range chickens, so getting packaging isn't a problem!

Sorry the photo of no 1 isn't so good. However I had quite a number of heart and dart come in and they didn't seem to resemble photo 1. Most striking feature I thought was the patch of red around the head area.

AE

 

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harry eales

Ancient Entomologist

• Jul 25, 2004

• #9

Atomic Elk said:

Thanks guys.

Sorry the photo of no 1 isn't so good. However I had quite a number of heart and dart come in and they didn't seem to resemble photo 1. Most striking feature I thought was the patch of red around the head area.AE

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Hello Atomic,

If the patch of red your refering to is behind the head, I think you will find that it is a bald patch on the thorax where the scales/hair have been worn off. Not an uncommon feature on some species that don't settle down in a trap, or that have become worn with age.

Harry

 

Atomic Elk

Member

• Jul 25, 2004

• #10

Sounds like the top of my head!

 

harry eales

Ancient Entomologist

• Jul 25, 2004

• #11

Atomic Elk said:

Sounds like the top of my head!

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Fret not Atomic Elk, at least your antlers should be visible. lol. Sorry I couldn't resist that.

Harry