tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696139303843937500.post4613094818234224616..comments2023-08-24T05:58:40.046-07:00Comments on The Garden Moth Challenge: I smell two tons! Tristan Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04259776186188836391noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696139303843937500.post-24168577916861233392013-08-04T05:28:15.785-07:002013-08-04T05:28:15.785-07:00Thanks both for the comments :)
Tris I will try t...Thanks both for the comments :)<br /><br />Tris I will try to get side shots in the future and Andy many thanks for the I.D.s.<br /><br />Cheers, <br /><br />JonnyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696139303843937500.post-57643155054221385242013-08-03T16:07:37.757-07:002013-08-03T16:07:37.757-07:00Hi Jonny, a quick look. the top micro is Euzophera...Hi Jonny, a quick look. the top micro is Euzophera pinguis and your pug is not White-spotted but Currant. I agree with eudonia mercurella. I think the last is a worn Oegoconia, probably deauratella but I wont name this triplet of species without dissection especially if worn. However the markings do not seem strong enough for either of the other two.<br />Regards<br />Andy BAndy Banthorpehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01584352350845854322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696139303843937500.post-83246481804392171702013-08-03T16:06:40.741-07:002013-08-03T16:06:40.741-07:00Hi Jonny, a quick look. the top micro is Euzophera...Hi Jonny, a quick look. the top micro is Euzophera pinguis and your pug is not White-spotted but Currant. I agree with eudonia mercurella. I think the last is a worn Oegoconia, probably deauratella but I wont name this triplet of species without dissection especially if worn. However the markings do not seem strong enough for either of the other two.<br />Regards<br />Andy BAndy Banthorpehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01584352350845854322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696139303843937500.post-2064194644199608592013-08-03T13:02:57.698-07:002013-08-03T13:02:57.698-07:00Jonny, for future ref - if you can get side on sho...Jonny, for future ref - if you can get side on shots of your mystery micros that would make things a little easier! <br /><br />Your firs un id'd micro appears to be an acrobasis sp (perhaps advenella), though I'm far from certain!<br /><br />I would suggest Eudonia mercurella for your second!<br /><br />HTH<br />TTristan Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04259776186188836391noreply@blogger.com