brown moth

Pat · Post by **Pat** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 9:15 pm

hi
i found this small brown moth today up ben lawers, fast flying, so not easy to get pic, can anyone identify it please
Pat

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Tymo · Post by **Tymo** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:06 pm

Eulithis populata.

Cheers,
Tymo

Pat · Post by **Pat** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:25 pm

thanks tymo,
i have a very poor moth knowledge, and had never heard or seen a northern spinach,
Pat

Tymo · Post by **Tymo** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 12:29 pm

I agree it's a strange name

The species on this picture looks like other Eulithis-species, but the postmedian fascia is quite straight in the direction of the upper edge of the frontwing (and the ground colour is more darker than other species.

Tymo

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