Help with 1 macro and 3 micros, please.

Miss Caretaker · #1 (**permalink**) 22-08-2010, 04:22 PM

Hi, last night I actually had a half decent catch (for me) and I am now left with these that I am struggling with:

1. This is just far too worn for me to guess and it doesn't help that I've O.D'd on coffee so I can't keep my hands steady:

2. I think this is a Eudonia sp but the only one it fits has the wrong habitat so I wonder if it is also a bit worn...

3. My best guess is Depressaria sp, but I'm not very confident...

4. And finally, are these all Agriphila tristella? The Crambidae are giving me a bit of trouble, though I do get a lot of them!

Thanks for looking, Jo

GuyF · #2 (**permalink**) 22-08-2010, 04:59 PM

My suggestion for number 1 would be a Common Rustic agg. but it may be too worn to confidently identify. Flame Shoulder could also be a possibility, although I think that the pale leading edge is mostly down to wear.
To me the 2nd and 3rd Crambids definitely look like Agriphila tristella, but I'll leave the micros to someone else!
Guy

widiot · #3 (**permalink**) 22-08-2010, 05:03 PM

1. Looks very worn,happy to leave for sum1 else to ID

2. bee moth-Aphomia sociella
3. Agonopterix liturosa
4. looks like A.tristella to me,but happy for someone who knows better to confirm/correct

Miss Caretaker · #4 (**permalink**) 22-08-2010, 06:01 PM

Thanks Guy and Widiot, I can see it's a Bee moth now you have pointed me in that direction! I always thought that they would be bigger somehow, written sizes like 18-24mm don't mean much to me unfortunately unless I've got a ruler i front of me!
I didn't think that I'd get too far with the 1st one as it's in a bit of a state!
I can also see the black lines on the shoulders of the 3rd one now I look more closely; I didn't see them before. Note to self: look a lot closer!
Jo