Four for ID please

[Pete Collins]

These were in my trap this morning:

1

2

3

4

I think the third may possibly be a worn Common Carpet. The first was very small so I presume it's a micro.

Thanks in advance!

[Pete Collins]

I should have checked the latest threads in this forum first!

I now think 3 is a Silver-ground Carpet (I should have recognised it), and 4 is a Rustic Shoulder-knot.

[Julian Howe]

I think you are right on 3 and 4, I also caught both in my trap this morning! although 4 could be a turnip moth maybe??

[Pete Collins]

No, I don't think 4 is a Turnip moth - they have a third small black mark above the oval and kidney marks, I think.

[Anzu]

Could number 1 be a Marbled Minor? Or Tawny Marbled Minor, I think they need dissecting to tell them apart.

[ornithom]

Hi Peter,

Some more nice moths from your trap!

1 is Marbled Minor agg. As Anzu says it needs to go to see the doctor to make sure of its true id. I always put them down as MM agg.
2 is Rustic Shoulder-knot
3 is Silver-ground Carpet
4 is also Rustic SK

Regards

Steve T

[Pete Collins]

Thank you Anzu and ornithom!

I did wonder if 2 and 4 might be the same species. Rustic Shoulder-knot is a new one for me, as is the Marbled Minor agg. Altogether I had at least six new species in my trap on Friday night, although only about 20 moths in total.

I really should have remembered the Silver-ground Carpet, I think that's three times I've had one ID'd on WAB now!

[Adam Cheeseman]

You should remember that one now then Pete.

[Pete Collins]

Originally Posted by Adam Cheeseman

You should remember that one now then Pete.

I've just recognised one on this thread - Moth ids

I'm learning!