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UK moths for id - Kent and London (1 Viewer)

Tim100

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First set of five are all Kent in the last few weeks.

The first moth I can't find on UK moths webite. Closest in colour I could see is Musotima Nitidalis but markings and shape are different.

The flying moth on buddleia is the same one in all three pictures. Are the darker brown bands and white head markings (assuming not camera flash) distinctive ?

The last one I had researched but couldn't find any answer.
 

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The next 5 I think are

Riband Wave (Kent)
Least Carpet (Kent)
Acleris Notana ? (London)
Mullein wave (and not small dusty wave) (London)
Knot Grass (London)
 

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First set of five are all Kent in the last few weeks.

The first moth I can't find on UK moths webite. Closest in colour I could see is Musotima Nitidalis but markings and shape are different.

The flying moth on buddleia is the same one in all three pictures. Are the darker brown bands and white head markings (assuming not camera flash) distinctive ?

The last one I had researched but couldn't find any answer.

The first is Endotricha flammealis. The second is unidentifiable from these photos but most likely Silver Y. The third might be Notocelia trimaculana.

David
 
Set 1: I feel I should know 1. but can't place it!
2. just might be a Silver Y, from the wing shape in third picture. They are very fluttery, very high wing speed.
3. Maybe a Gypsonoma, perhaps Sociana
Set 2: Agree on 1. and 2.
3. Maybe Light Brown apple moth Epiphyas postvittana
4. Agree with Andy, Small dusty wave
 
Set 1: I feel I should know 1. but can't place it!
2. just might be a Silver Y, from the wing shape in third picture. They are very fluttery, very high wing speed.
3. Maybe a Gypsonoma, perhaps Sociana
Set 2: Agree on 1. and 2.
3. Maybe Light Brown apple moth Epiphyas postvittana
4. Agree with Andy, Small dusty wave

My thought too.


A
 
Thanks for your identifications everyone. Just to add I had a silver y indoors on two occasions around this time so that would add weight to that suggestion. There were also 3 of these high speed flutterers (all looked the same) flying around the buddleia that night.
 
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