Moth ID

[David M]

Two moths have been forwarded to me from the Pyrenees trip in late May 2017.

Anyone have any ideas?

[Nigel P]

Hi David, the lower one is probably Pyrausta despicata. I wouldn't like to say for certain as there may be similar species given the location.

Nigel

[David M]

Thanks, Nigel.

[David M]

Anyone any pointers for the first moth? I've seen this several times in France but cannot find out what it is.

[Allan.W.]

Been puzzling over your two moths ,and must say the small brown job ,does look like Pyraustra despicata as Nigel suggests,
hope you don't mind but I,ve stuck a picture of Despicata on (please feel free to remove ),taken at Dungeness (Kent) early April.
the other one is more puzzling ,at first it reminded me of The Black -veined moth, admittedly,looks nothing like one ! but just the way it sits in the grasses , so possibly a "Siona " species not found in the UK,the other possible ,and more likely is Ochraeous Wave (idaea Serpentata)
I,m no expert ,and happy to be corrected ! Regards Allan.W.

[David M]

...the other possible ,and more likely is Ochraeous Wave (idaea Serpentata)

Thanks for this, Allan. It certainly looks a good candidate.