Hi all, Over 50 moths last night. 8 species of all the usual visitors included this pug. In an effort to get to grips with them a bit more this year I remembered to measure this melanic specimen. WS 23mm. Looking at UK Moths and Hants moths however the Brindled and Oak-tree are both listed as 19-22mm? In the Lancs pugs article it states that the Oak-tree is smaller. Is this info right and is this a melanic brindled? Win
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Id go for a dark/worn Brindled,Oak tree are up to 20mm and brindled are usually bigger than 22mm+ also Oak tree are a bit later..??mid april onwards..All the pugs from hardcastle craggs the other night turnrd out to be brindled and on the night I felt sure at leat 2 were Oak tree....hard work these pugs.............must read more..........ahhhhhh
In Pugs by Riley and Prior it states that Brindled are 24mm and Oak tree 20mm....all pugs from Hardcastle craggs were 23mm +..one was 26mm
It is Brindled but Oak-tree is out right now! Brindled has been out a few weeks already.
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