4 micros (1 Viewer)

[martin kitching]

Continuing the run of trapping sessions with plenty of micros, last night's haul included these 4. I think that the first one is Celypha lacunana, the second one Plutella xylostella(although it doesn't seem to be exactly the same as others that I've caught), the third one I've never seen before and the fourth one I'm sure is a tort although I'm still struggling after referring to Bradley, Tremewan and Smith (I find it difficult, although increasingly less so, to relate the moths in front of me to the position of the specimens in the book).

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martin

 

[MikeWall]

Yes, yes, some kind of leafhopper(!) and Epiblema trimaculana

Mike

 

[Brian Stone]

Always impressed you can separate these tricky Epiblemas Mike. What pointed you to trimaculana in this one?

I agree #3 doesn't look like a moth. Could be Eupterix aurata or something similar.

 

[MikeWall]

Always impressed you can separate these tricky Epiblemas Mike. What pointed you to trimaculana in this one?

I agree #3 doesn't look like a moth. Could be Eupterix aurata or something similar.

#3 certainly isn't a moth!

OK, you got me bang to rights with trimaculana - it was technically a punt! I've dissected a few that have that mucky grey coloration around the black mid-dorsal spot and termen and they've all proved to be trimac. E.roborana and E.rosaecolana somehow look a bit 'cleaner'. But...it should technically go down as an agg. I suppose.

Mike

 

[martin kitching]

Thanks Mike

More unidentified micros coming shortly....

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martin