Micro Moth ID

[clicka15]

Looking at the two photographs of the Double-striped Pug, I can certainly see where David is coming from. I'm still sticking with my original suggestion and I suggest the moth was just in an unusual posture prior to settling into its usual flattened posture.

I often find that the moths I move in order to photograph initially rest in an unorthodox position before settling. Not all the time, but quite often.

[Scarlet Pimpernel]

This is perhaps a better shot....

[tristanba]

surely too late in the year for E. flammealis in any case. I would agree a worn/weakly marked ds pug resting in an unusual way. E. angustea is likely for the other, it's rather long-winged and does fly late in year, certainly saw one in October. BW Tristan

[Davidg]

Yes, on reflection DS Pug looks a better match - Endotricha doesn't have an outer crossline in this position although I've never seen a pug resting like this before. I'm not sure date of capture helps, I've caught Endotricha in late October in the past.

David

[andy68]

Eudonia angustea and (despite the odd resting position!) definitely Double-striped Pug.

Andy

[Scarlet Pimpernel]

Thanks very much everyone! Glad we got that cleared up in the end!

Cheers Jacob

[clicka15]

Re. the Pug - funnily enough I had one on my kitchen window last night in exactly the same unusual pose.

Steven.