Two moths for id please

laetoli · #1 (**permalink**) 24-05-2011, 06:07 PM

Please would someone id these two little moths for me. The first was on an ornamental Michaelmas Daisy (an Aster hybrid) and the second on a Pulmonaria officinalis.
Thanks
Paul

aeshna5 · #2 (**permalink**) 24-05-2011, 06:08 PM

First I think is Light-brown Apple Moth, Epiphyas postvittana.

Adam Cheeseman · #3 (**permalink**) 24-05-2011, 08:24 PM

Certainly is. The second might be one of the Coleophoridae.

Cheers,

Adam

bigdave60dog · #4 (**permalink**) 24-05-2011, 08:28 PM

You really do need to see these through the eye of a macro lens to appreciate their beauty. Lovely pics,
Dave

laetoli · #5 (**permalink**) 26-05-2011, 04:54 PM

Thanks evryone. Best wishes Paul

roundwood123 · #6 (**permalink**) 26-05-2011, 08:58 PM

The Moth in the second picture is a Psychoides filicivora, have a look at its information on ukmoths or Hantsmoths as its quite interesting.
Steve.

laetoli · #7 (**permalink**) 26-05-2011, 09:19 PM

Well, that's fascinating about the Psychoides filicivora because the picture was taken very close to a clump of different ferns species, including Dropteris filix-mas. A few of these I bought from Crocus online nursery, so I expect that this was how the moth got into my North London garden.
Best wishes,
Paul