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ID Request
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 2:44 pm
by stevehind
ID Request:
Does this look familiar to anyone ?
Caught at Burwardsley on 10/10/2017.
Regards,
Steve
Re: ID Request
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 8:39 pm
by CliveJ
A female Epirrita at a guess, but which one ?
Re: ID Request
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 9:25 am
by stevehind
That was my suggestion but the recorder said it was smaller than those he has been catching.
Regards,
Steve
Re: ID Request
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 10:43 am
by melbellingham
Hi Steve,
I would have assumed the same family as both Clive and yourself. I don't want to confuse the issue but it is possible that the moth is just smaller than normal.
This year I have recorded several 'small' moths and I have attached an image of a Garden Carpet as an example. According to my literature this species has a wing length of 13-16mm.
- Smaller than normal Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata)
Mel.
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Re: ID Request
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 4:23 pm
by stevehind
Just pinched this photo off Facebook by Bruce Hurst to illustrate size differences in the Epirrita species.
- Epirrita species to show size differences
Regards,
Steve
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