Friday 3 June 2016

Endothenia nigricostana query

Noticed this little beastie on the garden fence at lunchtime today. The best match I can find is Endothenia nigricostana - but that appears to be not too common in these parts so I'm probably hopelessly wrong! Assistance with ID would be greatly appreciated. (the background grid is 2mm)



4 comments:

  1. That looks right to me - what a stunner! I bump into them occasionally by day in our garden in Carmarthenshire, but they are much more reclusive than, for example, Celypha lacunana or Dichrorampha spp.

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  2. Thanks for the confirmation.

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  3. Only three VC records I think, and none since the 90s. Great record.

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  4. Thanks George. As we all agree on this I will release the little beastie back into the garden.

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