Micros (I think) Sussex Uk (1 Viewer)

[Jan-Paul Charteris]

Found these in the daytime today in the south downs. Not sure if the two elongated ones are the same species as they were two individuals and colour/pattern looks a bit different. Anyone able to help with IDing them?

 

[LizandDave]

No. 1 Looks like a very worn Pyrausta aurata
Here's one I saw yesterday, but it was much more colourful. Identical markings to your specimen.
There are colour variations as well if you look up UK Moths for pyrausta.
Dave

 

[Jan-Paul Charteris]

No. 1 Looks like a very worn Pyrausta aurata
Here's one I saw yesterday, but it was much more colourful. Identical markings to your specimen.
There are colour variations as well if you look up UK Moths for pyrausta.
Dave

Cheers for the reply Dave, looking it up on Uk Moths, I wonder whether Pyrausta purpuralis may be better based on the pale markings on the forewing? Shame it's so worn!

 

[Tri-Counties Birder]

1. I agree that it's P. purpuralis.
2. Pass
3. If it was genuinely that long and thin, and it's not just a result of the camera angle then its a worn Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer

 

[Jan-Paul Charteris]

1. I agree that it's P. purpuralis.
2. Pass
3. If it was genuinely that long and thin, and it's not just a result of the camera angle then its a worn Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer

Cheers Sean. I'm pretty sure the second photo was the same species as the last. Just looks less narrow because of the angle, and it was a less worn individual. Another photo of the last individual here taken more or less looking square on at it to show the shape was consistent and not due to angle

 

[Paul Chapman]

Certainly happy with noctuella for 3 but I struggle to see that 2 is also noctuella. Check out the legs in 3. Noctuella has 'spurs' whereas the insect in the second photo appears not to have them. Actually I'm not sure that 2 is a moth? A real entemologist might put it to a grouping on the physical characters visible in the photo?

It might be worth posting in the 'Other insects' forum?

All the best

 

[Paul Chapman]

Scrub that - I think I can see the 'spurs' now!

In which case noctuella does seem a real possibility.

All the best

 

[Jan-Paul Charteris]

Thanks Paul Can just make out a couple of spurs at least on the near hind leg, just under the wing. I remember it being the same shape as the one in the last photo.

Cheers for your help both of ya :t: