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    ID Tips for new moth'ers

    Diurnea fagella, A common ID request in Spring. Look it up so you know!! Diurnea fagella I think I'm safe in saying that this species is top of list for ID requests at this time of year. Usually appears about mid March with me. It is a large micro, a litttle smaller than March Moth...
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    ID Tips for new moth'ers

    I don't have picture to hand, but one that throws many people off is Carcina quercana. Its a fairly distinctive micro that looks like a tortrix species, except it's not! I'm getting a few to light these days. So worth looking it up. It has fairly long antennae as well.
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    ID Tips for new moth'ers

    Achroia grisella (Lesser Wax Moth) This one had me totally stumped last year. I never even considered it to be a pyralid. About 10mm long, doesn't come to light much, but is mostly likely seen in July/Aug although I've recorded it in beehive as an adult in late November. Another large...
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