The following micros were also collected (as well as many other identified species) at Morfa Bychan on 25/6/14.
I would be grateful if the identifications can be confirmed/corrected or identifications given where no identity is given. I apologise for the small size of the photos in advance - it`s as close as my `toy camera` will allow; click on the photos to enlarge. The photos are numbered for ease of reference. I also include a number of easily-identified Morfa Bychan micros, simple because I took photos. Thank you for any i/d help.
1. Above: Trachycera adventella, a hawthorn-feeder (Tortricid).
2. Above: Homeosoma sinuella, feeds on plantain roots (Pyralid).
3. Above: Eucosma cana - feeds on thistles and knapweed (Tortricid).
4. Above: Aethes cnicana or rubigana or something else?
5. Above: Udea olivalis. (Pyralid)
6. Above: mystery moth.
7a. Above: mystery moth (NB more grey in colour in `real light`).
7b. Above: the same moth as 7a, but side view.
8. Above: another view of 6 above.
9. Above: mystery moth....a `micro-micro`!
10. Above: the bee moth Aphomia sociella (pyralid)
11. Above: Catopria pinella (pyralid) - a strange find for Morfa Bychan, as associated with conifers; presumably a wanderer.
The weather tonight (Friday 27th) is looking good for trapping....
I'll check the Aethes and micro when I get home after the weekend. 6 reminds me of Blastobasis.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sam. Yes, (after looking it up) no 6 does look like Blastobasis decolorella....`a now-widespread sp from Madeira, first recorded in Britain in 1946`.
ReplyDeleteI thought more like a faded B lignea
ReplyDeleteI was comparing it with the pic in Chris Manley`s book...but you know far more micros than me, so lignea it is -thanks.
ReplyDelete7 is Teleiodes vulgella.
ReplyDelete9 is a Coleophora - take your pick from 100 species!!
Good call on the Teleiodes!!
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