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    Macro help please

    Hi all - had this one in my trap last night in SW London - it's a very worn specimen, but can anyone help me with an ID from this photo? Thanks, Rich
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    Corsica moth

    Hi all - had this fly into me today on Corsica. Don't have any books with me - can anyone ID from this photo? Thanks Rich.
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    Escapee in Warwickshire?

    Hi all - my in-laws photographed this in their garden in Warwickshire today. I wonder if it's a Reeves Pheasant but doesn't look right. Presumably a fence-hopper of some sort. Can anyone be more specific? Rich.
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    Help with a micro please

    Usual terrible photos... Any help appreciated!
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    Number 5

    Last one - I've gone moth-blind after a half day studying new species. Would appreciate any advice, and thanks again - apologies for multiple posts. Rich
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    Number 4

    I was thinking Pine Shoot Moth, but doesn't seem right.
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    The third...

    A minor sp.? Is anything more than that possible with this picture?
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    Number 2

    A crambidae?
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    5 I'm stuck on

    Hi all - I've 5 leftover from today that I'm not sure about. Any guidance would be much appreciated. I'm going to need to post them one at a time, as my machine won't let me do multiples. Apologies... 1. Dark Brocade?
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    Macro ID

    Hi everyone, I ran a trap in Salthouse, North Norfolk, last night. I'm working through a few puzzling moths this morning. Suspect this won't be the last request for help today... This one is a very worn something. I assume I'm overlooking something obvious. I'd be really grateful if anyone...
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    Two micros

    Hi all, I found the attached couple of micros in my trap this morning. Here's my best efforts: Photo 1&2 - Ephestia unicolorella woodiella? Photo 3 - Chrysoteuchia culmella? Thanks for any help... Rich.
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    A couple from the weekend

    A few nights mothing in Warwickshire was quite productive this weekend, including my first Poplar Hawkmoth. I have two left which I'm puzzling over... Number 1 I have as a Mottled Pug - does that look right? Number 2 I wonder is one of the Crambidae species, but I couldn't find an obvious fit...
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    Pugs...

    Hi all - per the May moth thread, here is an example of one of the pugs I've been getting recently (though only 1 overnight last night). I had these as possibly Common, but without giving it much thought as this group seem a step too far for a novice like me, and they seemed to be flying per...
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    Help please

    Hi all I had a great night trapping last night in Barnes, with a good variety of species and numbers, which I'm working through this evening. I wanted to check a few IDs with you all.... The first moth I'm confused by, as the book would suggest many options. Next 2 - I assume I've two...
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    Double-striped Pug?

    Hi all - first night mothing of the year in Barnes was pretty disappointing last night... just this, and a Light Brown Apple Moth. Am I right that this is a Double-Striped Pug? (apologies for the blurry image). Thanks, Rich.
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    Questions on mothing technique...

    Hi all, As some of you will no doubt be aware from my repeated postings to the ID section of the forum, earlier this year I started running a moth trap from my home in SW London. I use an Actinic Skinner trap, placed on my roof terrace, away from the neighbours' windows. My efforts have...
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    Moth from Scilly

    Hi all, I was down on the Isles of Scilly last week, and captured this moth in our house one evening. I'm struggling with it - sure its something obvious but I can't work it out. Thanks all for any help Rich.
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    Help please

    Hi all - after a few nights attracting nothing, I got lucky with a few moths last night. This one has me puzzled though... am I missing something obvious? The photo makes it look a little darker than it really is.. it's got a purple sheen in certain lights, it seems to me. Help please! Rich.
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    Footman

    Hi all, I had a Footman in my trap here in SW London last night. I'm a little confused as all but Hoary seem to be active earlier in the year, and not mid September. The most likely for urban London seems to be Common, so is it possibly that species in a late flight season? Here's the best...
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    Help please

    Hi all, following on from my struggles over the weekend, I had another go last night. I made the schoolboy error of not checking the rain forecast, and woke at 3am to a torrential flood and a half-submerged moth trap. Nonetheless, to my surprise I managed to trap a few things to study this...
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    First night mothing

    Hi all I live in Barnes, SW London, and had my first experience of running a moth trap at home this weekend. I am a complete amateur, so wondered if anyone would mind spending 5 mins to confirm / help with IDs.... Moth A I think is a Garden Dart? Moth B Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing? Moth C...
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    Moth ID, Provence, France

    Hi all - can anyone help with IDing this moth, pictured. I found it dead on the bedroom floor in Provence, France, last week. Is it a Box Tree Moth?
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    Bird ID help please

    I saw - and managed a terrible photo - of this bird at Jamaica Bay early this morning. Can someone more skilled confirm the ID for me please? Thanks very much, Rich.
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    Hawk Owl near Stockholm?

    Hi all, I am traveling up to Stockholm this week for a few days work. I understand that there might be one or two reliable hawk owl locations in Sweden this winter - could anyone tell me if they are "twitchable" from Stockholm itself? If within an hour or so by car, I could possibly make a trip...
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    Kerry this weekend

    Hi all I'm heading to Tralee this weekend to see family. Can anyone give me any advice on places to go for an afternoon on Saturday or Sunday? I was thinking perhaps of a couple of hours at Brandon Point --- is much being seen of there at the moment? Thanks for any help.
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