Last Nights Visitors

[Steve Buckley]

Another warm humid evening last night brought out a large number of Moths into the Flat last night, most i have managed to ID from the Gallery Including;

Barred Yellow
Common Emerald
Plume Moth
Small Blood Vein

However there were a number that i can't find,









and Finally



Any help with I/Ding these will be much appreciated, thanks

[Nicola Main]

Here are my suggestions ...

1. Bright-line Brown-eye
2. No idea sorry.
3. Heart and Dart
4. Short-cloaked Moth
5. Carnation Tortrix

[Jenny W]

The second one is The Rustic/Uncertain. To my eyes it's got features of both - so maybe no way of telling. Others may be able to see some more definitive features though.

[Steve Buckley]

Thanks Very much,

Could the Rustic Be a Six Striped Rustic - Xestia sexstrigata?

And what exactly is a Hart & Dart Please? i can't find it on UK moths

Thanks again for your replies, its much appreciated

[Jenny W]

Originally Posted by Steve Buckley

Could the Rustic Be a Six Striped Rustic - Xestia sexstrigata?

And what exactly is a Hart & Dart Please? i can't find it on UK moths

It's not a Six-striped - they are much more distinctive. Rustic/Uncertain are notorious for requiring careful examination to separate them (at least to me!)

Heart and Dart are one of the commonest macro-moths in the UK - they should be on UKmoths Try typing the B&F number - 2089 - into the search on UKmoths, that might bring it up.

[JRsbugs]

Steve, if you put an 'e' in heart it should come up

UKMoths - Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis

Janet

[Steve Buckley]

oops, youre right, sorry, i did forget the "E"

thank you ladies for your help, as stated, it is very much appreciated, as i'm only just learning to tell one moth from another, but a lot of them look far too similar for me to pick apart

So Hats off to anyone who can actually tell them apart, i'll take some "Sussing out" but im determined to learn (One day)

Thanks again