Another moth for ID please

Pete Collins · #1 (**permalink**) 27-07-2009, 08:45 AM

Another visitor to our 'smallest room'! I had a quick look through my little reference book but didn't recognise it. What is it, please?

Thanks.

Dogghound · #2 (**permalink**) 27-07-2009, 08:52 AM

A Riband Wave Idaea aversata f.remutata

Pete Collins · #3 (**permalink**) 27-07-2009, 09:00 AM

Thanks very much Dogghound!

I've looked it up on the UK Moths site, so I see why you specified 'f. remutata' (as it hasn't got a dark band, just the two lines). It says it's common, but it is not included in my little book - I obviously need to get a better reference book for moths!

Dogghound · #4 (**permalink**) 27-07-2009, 10:51 AM

British Moths and butterflies A photographic guide by Chris Manley ISBN 978-0-7136-8636-4

Concise guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland by Martin Townsend and Paul Waring ISBN 970-0-9531399-6-5

These are the two I would recommend depending on if you like drawings or photo's.

Pete Collins · #5 (**permalink**) 27-07-2009, 12:48 PM

Thanks again Dogghound, I may well get one of those (or even both).

I'm not into moths in a big way (yet!), but I like to photograph the ones that visit our house and the ones I come across on my walks, and I'd like to be able to learn to recognise a few myself without relying on WAB all the time!

I did manage to recognise a Brimstone the other day!

Pete Collins · #6 (**permalink**) 15-08-2009, 01:36 PM

I've ordered the Townsend/Waring book (on the grounds that it was much cheaper than the other!), and also one on Dragonflies. So I might be able to do a few more IDs for myself in the future.

Thanks again Dogghound.