Snout-type for id

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Alastair Rae
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Snout-type for id

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I picked up this medium-sized day flyer on a beach in N. Ireland. Is it too faded to id?
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Essex Bertie
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Re: Snout-type for id

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There's a few possibles if it's really faded, but I think it's Udea lutealis. It is common and the location suits.
http://ukmoths.org.uk/species/udea-lutealis/

regards
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