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02-04-2009, 12:09 PM
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| | | Brown Moth?
I know this is a bit of a long shot but hopefully one of the experts might be able to help? 
We were emptying an old garden shed last week and a beautiful small brown moth flew out and crawled across the path.
It was small about 1cm in length and was a coffee brown colour with a perfect cream coloured cross on it's back... across both wings.
I've been trying all week to get an ID with no luck! 
Has anyone any suggestions? |
02-04-2009, 02:29 PM
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| | | Re: Brown Moth?
Hi Ruth Um... so I know how darker a brown it was, how much milk was used in the coffee?   
OK, forget that... what shape was it? Was it long and narrow, or bigger and near-triangular? If it was the latter, it may be worth looking at Geometrids or Noctuids... |
02-04-2009, 02:41 PM
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| | | Re: Brown Moth?
It was the colour brown of the common house moth and a similar shape.....long and thin but very small.....only 1cm long.
The crosses on the wings was very distinct tho as we both commented on it immediately.
Thanks for trying Jason. |
02-04-2009, 02:43 PM
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So possibly a micromoth then. I'll keep looking, though I expect someone will get there sooner... |
03-04-2009, 11:35 PM
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| | | Re: Brown Moth?
Try the Gallery in UK moths online or Anglian lepidopterist website where they also have a large Gallery. Both are charities so should be ok to mention on here.
It sounds like one of the Gallery-type micro moths.
Hope this helps.
Naturegirl 
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05-04-2009, 03:46 PM
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| | | Re: Brown Moth?
Thanks NG.....no luck as yet!
We will be dismantling the shed completely next w/end so maybe i'll see it again.....and get a pic this time! |
06-04-2009, 12:30 AM
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| | | Re: Brown Moth?
I call these types of moth 'Fred Scuttle' as they behave is such a way as to 'scuttle' away and hide in debris.....
I am certain it is one of the Galleria moths....
Naturegirl
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06-04-2009, 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by naturegirl  I call these types of moth 'Fred Scuttle' as they behave is such a way as to 'scuttle' away and hide in debris..... I am certain it is one of the Galleria moths....Naturegirl | Thanks for the tip......i'll check it out later! | | |
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