Mompha lacteella? (1 Viewer)

[Andrew S]

Anyone any views on whether this moth is identifiable?

I am not familiar with either M propinquella or the rarer lacteella, but this one seems to be a possible for lacteella given the head/thorax colour - contrasting with the white on the wings.

It was taken in July near Brecon, close to where the first and only lacteella for the county was found.

Andrew

 

[Tri-Counties Birder]

Looks like propinquella to me.

 

[Andrew S]

Thanks, Sean.

 

[hjalava]

The terminal area of forewing is mostly black in Mompha lacteella, more brown in M. propinquella. The colour of head and thorax is not a good characteristic.