Epiblema cirsiana ?

[wirralbirder]

Hi All
Spreadsheet-Is it possible to id this frm the photo as Epiblema cirsiana?
Cheers Harry

[stevehind]

Not from a photo Harry.
Was it near to any Black Knapweed?
Regards
Steve

[wirralbirder]

Hi Steve
Never noticed,no doubt some about,must go back and check when I getbtime.
Cheers Harry

[stevehind]

Hi all

Whenever you find a moth in the field and are not sure which species it could be, always look to see which foodplants are nearby. I found a couple of Epiblema cirsiana yesterday, sat on black knapweeds. Without noting the foodplant, their ID's would have been difficult.

I also had a few Dichrorampha alpinana amongst Ox-eye Daisy. Had I not noted the foodplant, or caught it in the trap, I would not have been able to separate it from Dichrorampha flavidorsana without dissecting it.

Dichrorampha alpinana - Alderley Edge - 18/6/2019

Regards
Steve