Identified micros and questions

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Drtim55
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Identified micros and questions

Post by Drtim55 »

Hi,
We believe we have identified 3 lovely (....and easily identifiable) micros recently......and we have a couple we are not sure of so any help and clarification would be great.
Many thanks
Tim
Micro 1 - White Plume
Micro 1 - White Plume
Micro 2 - Green Oak Tortrix
Micro 2 - Green Oak Tortrix
Micro 3 - Bramble Shoot Moth
Micro 3 - Bramble Shoot Moth
Micro? 4 - We are unsure of this one....
Micro? 4 - We are unsure of this one....
Micro 5 -
Micro 5 -
Micro 6 - Very micro!
Micro 6 - Very micro!
SteveH
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Re: Identified micros and questions

Post by SteveH »

Hi Tim,

1, 2 and three are correct, so well done with those

4 is Aleimma loeflingiana

5 I believe is Celypha lacunana

6. I'll pass on :-)

Cheers,
Steve
Drtim55
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Re: Identified micros and questions

Post by Drtim55 »

Chuckles :) :)

Thanks Steve......I'm glad it is not just me with that one!

Cheers

Tim
stevehind
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Re: Identified micros and questions

Post by stevehind »

Hi Tim

No. 6 is probably Carpatolechia fugitivella but the details are not clear enough.

Regards
Steve
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