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Another Moth Ident please

Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:55 pm
by rolf
Thought at first that this was a Smokey Wave, but don't think it is now, as the body is too long.:)

Re: Another Moth Ident please

Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 11:26 pm
by Dave McCormick
I think this is the Mother of Pearl: http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=129

Re: Another Moth Ident please

Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:17 am
by rolf
Thanks again Dave much appreciated, have only got the guide to macro Moths and due to the size of this one, assumed it would be a macro. Must get a micro Moth guide, can you recommend one? :)

Re: Another Moth Ident please

Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:53 am
by Dave McCormick
Your welcome. I am not sure there are that many books on Micro moths. The best ones on the subject are the "The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland" by John Heath and A. Maitland Emmet. Volumes 1 (Micropterigidae to Heliozelidae),2 (Cossidae to Heliodinidae),3 (Yponomeutidae to Elachistidae),4 (Oceophoridae to Scythrididae, excluding Gelechiidae), 4 Part 2 (Gelechiidae) are mostly on micros. I have volume 1 (Micropterigidae to Heliozelidae) shows leaf mines and even how to breed some of the micro moths. This: http://www.atroposbooks.co.uk/acatalog/moth_books.html few books on micro moths on there as well.

Re: Another Moth Ident please

Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 12:13 pm
by rolf
Thanks Dave, will give it some consideration. :)