Moth ID/confirmation

nutmeg · #1 (**permalink**) 16-07-2009, 10:31 PM

I'm still going through some moths trapped a couple of weeks ago, trying to put names to them. Any help appreciated!

1. Is the moth on the right a Cabbage Moth?

2. I suspect this is a pug, but which? Neither angle photographed well

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3. Common Carpet?

4. Not sure:

5. One of the Marbled Minor types?

6. Not sure:

Thanks

Adam Cheeseman · #2 (**permalink**) 17-07-2009, 04:54 AM

1 Cabbage Moth
2 Green Pug from that angle
3 Carpet of some sort but fairly certain not Common
4 Could be a very worn Light Shades

Not sure, but the last two could both be Oligia spp.

Just woken up and need more sleeps really.

Cheers,

Adam

GuyF · #3 (**permalink**) 17-07-2009, 10:24 AM

I'd go for:
1. Cabbage Moth
2. a worn July Highflyer
3. Large Twin-spot Carpet
4. worn Clouded-bordered Brindle
5 & 6. Like Adam, I'd say these are probably Marbled Minor species of some kind.

Guy

nutmeg · #4 (**permalink**) 19-07-2009, 10:10 PM

Apologies for the delay in thanking you both for help - I appreciate you taking the time.

Scarlet Pimpernel · #5 (**permalink**) 20-07-2009, 09:29 PM

Hi Rachel,

Sorry I havn't replied sooner.
1. Cabbage Moth
2. Green Pug (You can just make out the black cross line and several black dots going down the abdomen which discount July Highflyer, although a very strange pose for a pug!)
3. Large Twin-spot Carpet
4. Clouded-bordered Brindle (Very worn coming towards end of flight period)
5 & Minor sp. Need genitalia examination to be sure.

All the best

Jake