No idea what these micros are...

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Tim_Ward
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No idea what these micros are...

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Can anybody suggest what these two micros might be? They were in my Macclesfield trap earlier this week.
Tim
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stevehind
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Re: No idea what these micros are...

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Does the first one have the extended lobe at the apex of Holly Tortrix (Rhopobota naevana) ?
Tim_Ward
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Re: No idea what these micros are...

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Hi Steve, yes it does have the extended lobe and so, yes, it is the Holly Tortrix. Many thanks, Tim
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