Help needed with a few micros please. Staffs UK (1 Viewer)

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davetheman

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• Aug 7, 2019

• #1

Can anyone help me with these micros please?

I've spent a few hours with the field guides etc. but I'm not really getting anywhere (yet).

Thanks in advance

 

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Andy Adcock

Worst person on Birdforum

• Aug 7, 2019

• #2

1 and 3 look to be the same and I posted about them a few days ago, Blastobasis adustella I think.

 

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davetheman

Well-known member

• Aug 7, 2019

• #3

Thanks Andy,

I would agree with you about #1 and #3. It's amazing how the similarities avoid you (or rather 'me') until looking with fresh eyes. I seem to have an innate 'blind spot' for i.d. of micros, perhaps due to my age, or slightly deteriorating visual acumen. Apologies for missing your recent reference to this species, maybe I could have saved a post, except for No 2....

Thanks again

 

honeym

Well-known member

• Aug 8, 2019

• #4

#2 might just be the dark form of Spilonota ocellana.
Martin

 

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davetheman

Well-known member

• Aug 9, 2019

• #5

Thanks Martin,

I agree.

#2 might just be the dark form of S.ocellana. I've spent some time looking but I can't entirely convince myself. I think I might just be able to make out some of the features, but then again...