Two small micros (1 Viewer)

[Surreybirder]

I realise that these photos are no good - hard to get decent pix of very active insects which are less than a cm long. But has anyone any clue as to what species I have here. They were taken a couple of days ago (7th May) in Surrey, UK.

 

[rosaria]

The first one looks to me like Borkhausenia fuscescens, but it's a bit early ...
Second just possibly Acrolepiopsis assectella (Leek moth), but I'm far from certain.

 

[Surreybirder]

The first one looks to me like Borkhausenia fuscescens, but it's a bit early ...
Second just possibly Acrolepiopsis assectella (Leek moth), but I'm far from certain.

Thanks very much, Rosaria. Both look plausible!

 

[Paul Chapman]

Not for me on either.

Elachista maculicerusella for the first.

The second is a tortrix & I would say a form of Epinotia immundana.

All the best

Paul

 

[Surreybirder]

Not for me on either.

Elachista maculicerusella for the first.

The second is a tortrix & I would say a form of Epinotia immundana.

All the best

Paul

Thanks, Paul, I hope the first is correct as it would be a new one for my garden. I'll try it out on my CR.
E immundana could well be right. I've had that before (at least in 2005).
Cheers,
Ken

 

[Paul Chapman]

Thanks, Paul, I hope the first is correct as it would be a new one for my garden. I'll try it out on my CR.
E immundana could well be right. I've had that before (at least in 2005).
Cheers,
Ken

It is. 😀

Quite a distinctive micro but easily overlooked.

All the best

Paul