Tuesday, 5 May 2015
Creigiau 04 May
I put the box out on Sunday night in reasonable conditions and trapped a single Common Quaker ! In the awful weather that we had yesterday I found 3 moths on windows and doors, each of which would be new for me if my IDs are correct. Confirmation/correction would be appreciated.
If this is Depressaria daucella, then I may need to revisit some of my past images/IDs of Parsnip Moth. The grid is 2mm.
Fairly confident that this is Clouded-bordered Brindle.
I think this could be Mompha epilobiella. The grid here is 1mm.
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From the grid it looks like your Depressaria is about 8-9mm wing length. It's not Parsnip moth (radiella) which is bigger and has dark dots along the end of the wing. This leaves either daucella or the scarcer ultimella. It actually looks more like ultimella bases on size and the pale streaks in the middle of the wing, but there are no confirmed VC41 records of this species so I'm sure Dave would want to see it dissected. (I have a potential specimen from Lanlay Meadows last September, which I haven't dissected yet).
ReplyDeleteAgree with C-b B and M epilobiella.
Thanks George. 2 out of 3 ain't bad. I don't keep the moths after I've taken a photo, so no chance of a second look.
DeleteMy first impression of the Depressaria was D. chaerophylli. A good shot of the palps often helps with this group (i.e. a side-on close up of the head).
ReplyDeleteAnd George is right - I won't accept ultimella without a specimen! This group is hard enough when you've got the thing in front of you, let alone from a photograph.
It's a shame you can't add images in replies - I'll send you the image I have by e-mail. Almost side on .....
DeleteSo that's another possibility thrown into the mix! Hope you've still got the specimen...
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