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Egyptian Specimen
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 1:13 pm
by Charles Nicol
this was seen yesterday in Egypt:
can you suggest an identity please ?
shukran
Re: Egyptian Specimen
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 6:48 am
by aeshna5
Grass Webworm, Herpetogramma licarcisalis.
There were a couple of English records recently amongst many other migrants. I believe one record prior to these.
Re: Egyptian Specimen
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 7:08 am
by Allan.W.
A Grass Webworm was trapped at Dungeness obs; on 30th of September this year ,i saw it when it was boxed ......as Aeshna says ,a very rare moth ...............at least in the UK . Theres a good photo on the observatory website for the 30th Sept ..........a few pages back.
Allan.W.
Re: Egyptian Specimen
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 12:46 pm
by Charles Nicol
aeshna5 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 14, 2023 6:48 am
Grass Webworm,
Herpetogramma licarcisalis.
There were a couple of English records recently amongst many other migrants. I believe one record prior to these.
thank you so much aeshna ! i shall let my brother know right away
Charles
Re: Egyptian Specimen
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2023 7:41 am
by aeshna5
My pleasure.