John In Ireland
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Moth ID - Portugal (1 Viewer)
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John In Ireland
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:t:Thank you for that David. Yes it looks good for Boarded Straw. Apparently they are lighter as this one is the further south they are found. Thanks again. :t:
honeym
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Hi
I've trapped lots of them on Mallorca and also id'd many from Spain and other 'Old World' countries and I can't say that I've noticed any correlation between the ground colour and the latitude at which they are found. Also, as a widespread migrant, pale specimens are just as likely to turn up as adults further north, so I don't think this holds.
It's more likely to be age-related as the colours do fade - but they can be quite variable, although much less so than Scarce Bordered Straw.
Best wishes
Martin
I've trapped lots of them on Mallorca and also id'd many from Spain and other 'Old World' countries and I can't say that I've noticed any correlation between the ground colour and the latitude at which they are found. Also, as a widespread migrant, pale specimens are just as likely to turn up as adults further north, so I don't think this holds.
It's more likely to be age-related as the colours do fade - but they can be quite variable, although much less so than Scarce Bordered Straw.
Best wishes
Martin
John In Ireland
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Thanks for that info Martin. :t:
