Moth ID please

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Seen this morning at about 170 metres altitude in the Alpes-Maritimes:

I also saw this:

which I assume is a Speckled Yellow (Pseudopanthera macularia).
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Thanks in advance,
Colin

[Nigel P]

Hi Colin, you're top image is probably Pyrausta purpuralis, but P. ostrinalis cannot be ruled out. Without a shot of the underside it's difficult to tell for certain, see here:

http://upperthames-butterflies.org.uk/M ... _moths.pdf

Nigel

[CFB]

Thanks Nigel,

Looking at various photos on Internet, it is difficult to choose between P. ostrinalis and P. purpuralis.
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Colin