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Micro-Moth (I think)

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I posted this already in May 2009 sightings, but anyone know what this is? Its not very big and they have a white "saddle" like mark across the wings (if you look down on one you see this)

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Interesting! It looks rather like Hedya sp. but doesn't match the pictures on UK Moths. I'm looking forward to one of the moth experts identifying it.

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Here is the same moth at a different angle, its the only other one I got of this moth, hope this helps more as the other was very close
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padfield wrote:I'm looking forward to one of the moth experts identifying it.
I'd lean towards Epiblema sp., but the conclusion is the same. :D
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Looks like Epiblema scutulanum.
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hmm... I was checking and I don't think its anything that feeds on just rose plants, as there is no roses anywhere in the area I was in. I'll keep looking can't be too hard to find out what this is. Thanks for help anyway.
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Larval host plants of E. scutulanum are Carduus and Cirsium.
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decided to post here, sorry for not great quality, but does anyone know what this moth is?
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Hi Dave, Your Moth is a Blastobasis decolorella/lacticolella 874 on UKMOTHS. . Steve
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roundwood123 wrote:Hi Dave, Your Moth is a Blastobasis decolorella/lacticolella 874 on UKMOTHS. . Steve
Thanks, I found it was Blastobasis lacticolella
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