Three Micros for ID please

Pete Collins · #1 (**permalink**) 13-08-2011, 11:52 AM

These were in my trap this morning:

1

2

3

Thanks!

Deb London · #2 (**permalink**) 13-08-2011, 11:55 AM

Might 1. be Ypsolopha sequella?

2. Monopsis sp., possibly Skin Moth?

3. Acleris laterana, the Dark-triangle Button?

Pete Collins · #3 (**permalink**) 15-08-2011, 05:18 PM

Thanks very much for that Deb! (Sorry I'm a bit slow in responding.)

I've checked your suggestions out on UKMoths, and they look good, but there are so many similar species! The last one could also be the Strawberry Tortrix (though our strawberry crop is long over!)

I see I'm going to have to save my pennies up and buy a moth book that includes the micros.

aeshna5 · #4 (**permalink**) 15-08-2011, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Pete Collins

Thanks very much for that Deb! (Sorry I'm a bit slow in responding.)

I've checked your suggestions out on UKMoths, and they look good, but there are so many similar species! The last one could also be the Strawberry Tortrix (though our strawberry crop is long over!)

I see I'm going to have to save my pennies up and buy a moth book that includes the micros.

Richard Lewington is working on a micro book as a companion to the well received macro book- should be worth the wait!

Manley has some good photos of some, but of course lots of similar species not shown, but useful to get some idea of what it might be.

Johnny81 · #5 (**permalink**) 15-08-2011, 05:37 PM

Good to hear there is a micro book in the pipeline

Gonna be a rather big book I'd imagine!

Pete Collins · #6 (**permalink**) 15-08-2011, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by aeshna5

Richard Lewington is working on a micro book as a companion to the well received macro book- should be worth the wait!

Manley has some good photos of some, but of course lots of similar species not shown, but useful to get some idea of what it might be.

Thanks aeshna5, I may wait for the Lewington book.

John · #7 (**permalink**) 15-08-2011, 06:40 PM

[quote=Deb London;812632]Ypsolopha sequella[/i]

Also known as the Playboy Moth and here's the reason why (note the markings in this photo of one we trapped a couple of weeks ago in my garden).

John

aeshna5 · #8 (**permalink**) 15-08-2011, 07:19 PM

Hey John I hadn't heard about the Playboy moth- but yes- a real little bunny there! Nice one

Pete Collins · #9 (**permalink**) 15-08-2011, 09:23 PM

Thanks for that John !

That's one micro that should stick in my memory now!

Deb London · #10 (**permalink**) 16-08-2011, 05:54 AM

No worries Pete. Glad to hear that Richard Lewington might bring out that book - it is definitely needed. Love the Playboy image.

I do like the challenge of the micros. The only real ID tool that I have at the moment (apart from the grass moths) is "UKMoths". I use "thumbnails" a lot. But when there is more than a certain degree of variation, photos seem to be missing from the site and the ID becomes almost impossible.

At a moth-ing event someone said that there was an Italian website, but I haven't tracked it down yet. If anyone knows what this is, please do let me know.