Eight Moths for ID Please

Johnny81 · #1 (**permalink**) 31-07-2010, 03:02 PM

May I have identification on some of these please.
1. This species is always in my house, sometimes turns up dead sometimes alive.. Always notice the small 4 black dots on its wings.

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Thanks guys.

earthdragon64 · #2 (**permalink**) 31-07-2010, 03:48 PM

3) Udea lutealis,
5) one of the Pyrausta species,
7) Yellow Shell.

Don't know the others sorry.

Regards, Audrey.

Jason Green · #3 (**permalink**) 31-07-2010, 04:14 PM

Afternoon Johnny,

The first is a Brown House Moth I believe.

The second and fourth are Crambidae members - sub-families Crambinae and Scoparinae respectively, with 8 being very similar to 4.

6 is a Tortricid, Dichrorampha sp. - but there are similar species so genitalia confirms.

Take care,

Jason

ornithom · #4 (**permalink**) 31-07-2010, 04:42 PM

Hi Johnny,

I'd say...

1 = Is definately Brown House Moth
2 = Is almost certainly Chrysoteuchia culmella
3 = Is definately Udea lutealis
4 & 8 = I'd say are Eudonia mercurella
5 = Is definately Phlyctaenia coronata
6 = Not sure
7 = Is definately Yellow Shell

Hope that helps!!

Regards

Steve T

Johnny81 · #5 (**permalink**) 01-08-2010, 08:20 AM

Thanks guys, always good to know what's flying about in my house. Didn't realise that Brown House-moth Hofmannophila pseudospretella was actually introduced from Asia, interesting. Does this species have any detrimental effect on our native one's at tall?