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    Tortrix of the week

    Hello patient moth fans. This week's bird poo tortrix conundrum from the Sussex coast could be -- depending on how I look at the reference pics and whether I squint -- Epiblema scutulana, Eudemis profundana (unlikely in a garden?), Orthotaenia undulana, Celypha striana (too white?), a worn...
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    Tricksy Tortrix

    The Committee for Struggling To ID Obscurely Marked Olethreutinae wondered if this poorly photographed specimen might ring any bells with anyone. Another week, another one that looks like at least half the moths in Sterling & Parsons, depending on how you look at them. As ever, all help greatly...
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    Sandy noctuid, SE England

    I feel I should know this one, but I can't quite make it be any of the usual suspects. All advice welcome.
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    Is this a Bud Moth?

    Came to actinic in central Sussex coast last night. If I'd remembered I could have photographed it face-on, but alas this is all I have. Anyone feel confident? Thanks for looking!
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    Moth, probably

    This guy looks familiar but after tearing my hair out all morning to finally identify what turned out to be a caddisfly, I'm just about mothed out. Anyone put me out of my misery?
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    Brain glitch: what's this?

    Is it just an oversized, early marbled green? A leucistic and massively early MDJ? It looks completely familiar, yet it's been so long since I had anything in the trap I'm getting a bit rusty. Sussex coast, last night, came to light but stayed on the wall (as the marbled greens do). But it...
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    Funny-looking diamondback?

    Look, no diamonds. But I can't find anything else it could be. Anyone else confirm?
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    Too small for BHM?

    I'm not sure I can make this be anything other than brown house moth, but it's flippin' tiny. FL 5mm. Before I send in my GMS form, is there anything else it could be? Thanks for your consideration.
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    Small, brown and mothy

    This wee tortrix is doing my head in. I swear he even looks blurry in a 10x hand lens. He's about half a centimetre long, obscurely marked in grey-brown on brown-grey, and came to actinic light in Sussex last night. I can't even get to genus. Anyone? Please?
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    Pellet contents

    Hello My son brought a bag of bird pellet(s) back from a camping trip in the Cuckmere valley in East Sussex, UK. From the pale grey colour, I assume they're quite old. They were apparently found in a field, some distance from the nearest obvious perch. The habitat is wet meadow. Aside from a...
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    Is this Triaxomera fulvimitrella?

    Came to actinic light in Sussex yesterday evening. FL is about 5mm.
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    Is this a nightingale?

    Briefly heard in Sussex the other morning -- and an even briefer recording. It's for the record so I'd like to be doubly sure.
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    Micro migraine: C. stigmatella or semifascia?

    Now there's a thread title to get people excited. I had this one down as Caloptilia semifascia, on the grounds that: It's the right time of year (previous VC records) We have a field maple tree in the garden Markings for this species are apparently variable. However, I would have to say...
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    Udea? No idea

    Thought this might be a Bloxworth (regular round here) but it has no nose. Has it had a hard life or is it something else entirely?
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    Uncertainty

    Hi all One of the two (!) moths from my (late) GMS trap on Monday. I have it down as Rustic / Uncertain agg, but the oval and kidney marks look a bit outsized and misshapen. I'm probably just bodyshaming the poor guy but can anyone shed light? Natural variation or misidentification?
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    Curiosities

    A couple of stinkers from my Thursday trap. Won't say what I think they are, but would be very grateful for suggestions with anyone that has a clue. First off. I'm pretty sure about these but haven't seen a pair quite like them in the garden before. Possibly post-cop? Second, a pale and...
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    This moth looks just like a grass seed

    I've next to no idea about this one. Momphid, maybe, or some funky Gelechiid? All I can say for certain is that in size, shape and colour it's a dead ringer for a grass seed. Supplementary question: Holly Tortrix? We have holly bushes/tree, but the wings don't look right at the back end...
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    Clancy's or PMW?

    Esteemed mothsperts, I'd be grateful for your guidance to help me finish this quarter's GMS report. First of my confusion species for today: I sort of want to call this a Clancy's Rustic, but please put me straight if you think it's more like Pale Mottled Willow. Bonus question: My...
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    Moths! Been a while

    Hello mothpeoples Finally my light trap had moths in it this week. These two gave me troubles however. First looks like one of the carpets, but its torn forewing has hindered ID. It flew away as they do. Despite an extensive chase sequence in the grape vine, it flew skyward and left me still...
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    Vine's Rustic?

    Seems a bit late in the year to me, but in the flesh it's got that grey waxy look that VR has. FL is 13mm, give or take. Anyone have a view?
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    Bird poo tortrix

    Hi all This one to me looks slightly like lots of things and not exactly like any of them. Eucosma? Epinotia? South coast, single specimen came to light last night. Please opine.
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    Bolete?

    Hello. Went down an internet rabbit-hole with this, but we thought it might be Suillellus luridus -- can anyone confirm or correct? Found by the side of a road through farmland in deepest Dorset. For comparison, the Nerf dart in pic 2 is 7cm long. Apologies but these photos are all we have, so...
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    Gelechiid?

    Hello. Can anyone help me get started with this guy? 7mm nose to tip.
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    White thing

    I was looking at the (I think) Brown House Moth and never even noticed the small white tapered looking guy at bottom left until much later. With apologies for the photo quality, can anyone point me in the right direction?
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    Little Brown Job

    Not even sure I've got this one down to family (tortrix, right?). Anyone help me out? Needless to say, it made a successful bid for freedom moments after the pic was taken.
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