Friday, 28 July 2023

Stainland.

From 24th July 2023 


ID corrected by David. Thanks for putting me on the right track.

Ok, I feel a little silly. I've been struggling to ID the first moth below since 24 July. I can't tell you how many times I've gone through my books. However I've settled on it being a Rustic. I not sure at all. Please will someone put me out of my misery? I'd like to know ,"Yes it is or, "No, its a ..." Thknk you.

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Udea prunalis


I'm on safe ground with the next one. It's only the second time I've seen one. The first time was 8th July last year. They are unmistakable

Neither photo is very good, they were done with a telephoto  lens,under far from deal conditions. Hey Ho.

Carcina quercana.



2 comments:

David Sutcliffe said...

Try the micro Gordon - Udea prunalis maybe.

Gordon Jackson said...

Hi David, thank you. You were correct, it is a Udea prunalis. It's amazing how easy it is for one to get in one's own way. I had decided that it had Noctuid markings, so that's what I was looking for. I've recorded several Udea p., over the years. SIGH. Thank you once again.