Help with micros ID please

Julian Howe · #1 (**permalink**) 24-06-2011, 03:26 PM

The usual help needed

no.1 haven't a clue

no. 2 Scoparia pyralella?

Adam Cheeseman · #2 (**permalink**) 24-06-2011, 03:52 PM

Hi Julian

Chrysoteuchia culmella and Dipleurina lacustrata

Cheers,

Adam

Julian Howe · #3 (**permalink**) 24-06-2011, 04:35 PM

Thanks Adam, I have a it of a problem with Scoparia pyralella and Dipleurina lacustrata, I think I may have to put my glasses on!
Caught a small magpie today, why can't they be all as easy to id as that one?

Adam Cheeseman · #4 (**permalink**) 24-06-2011, 05:01 PM

It wouldn't be so much fun if they were all easy.

Adam Cheeseman · #5 (**permalink**) 24-06-2011, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Julian Howe

Thanks Adam, I have a it of a problem with Scoparia pyralella and Dipleurina lacustrata, I think I may have to put my glasses on!
Caught a small magpie today, why can't they be all as easy to id as that one?

Scoparia pyralella has very obvious ginger brown markings that Dipleurina lacustrata doesn't have. D. lacustrata has black edging on the inner edge of the dot in the middle of each wing, which extends into a slight crescent shaped mark.

Cheers,

Adam

Julian Howe · #6 (**permalink**) 25-06-2011, 12:21 PM

Thanks Adam for explaining the differences, I'm still a bit of a novice with moths, trying my best to id all the macros, but only just getting to grips with micros. As you say, it would be boring if they were all easy to id!