Moth ID?

Discussion forum for getting a butterfly identified.
Post Reply
User avatar
Dave McCormick
Posts: 2388
Joined: Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:46 pm
Location: Co Down, Northern Ireland
Contact:

Moth ID?

Post by Dave McCormick »

I found two of these small moths the other day while looking for common blues and wondered if anyone knew what they were?

Image
Cheers all,
My Website: My new website: http://daveslepidoptera.com/ - Last Update: 11/10/2011
My Nature videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/DynamixWarePro
JKT
Posts: 564
Joined: Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:36 pm
Location: Finland

Re: Moth ID?

Post by JKT »

I'd say Oligia latruncula or O. versicolor. If there is a definite way to tell them apart, I don't know it.
User avatar
Martin
Posts: 749
Joined: Thu May 25, 2006 2:15 pm
Location: West London

Re: Moth ID?

Post by Martin »

If people are in an IDing frame of mind, what's this?

Image
JKT
Posts: 564
Joined: Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:36 pm
Location: Finland

Re: Moth ID?

Post by JKT »

Biston betularius - no other choice for that one!
User avatar
Dave McCormick
Posts: 2388
Joined: Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:46 pm
Location: Co Down, Northern Ireland
Contact:

Re: Moth ID?

Post by Dave McCormick »

Thanks for help JKT. Could someone help me with this micro moth I got this pic of earlier?

Image
Cheers all,
My Website: My new website: http://daveslepidoptera.com/ - Last Update: 11/10/2011
My Nature videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/DynamixWarePro
Post Reply

Return to “Identification”