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Hi all, I have 4 day-flying moths for ID please, they are all from northern Spain and southern France fromm my last trip in Sept.& Oct. this year.
Many thanks in anticipation,
Russ

Hi Russ,
You ID request has given me the chance to try out my new "Papillons de France" guide, by Tristan Lafranchis, which also contains some day-flying moths and Zygaena.
The result is not brilliant, but that is probably down to me:
Photo 1 : I don't know
No. 2 : Diacrisia sanno (the female is orange)
No. 3 : I don't know
No. 4 : Lythria purpuraria : I'm convinced

Chris

Fairly sure (3) is the pyralid Pyrausta despicata, which flies with the Large Blue at Collard Hill.

maybe something like scarce bordered straw for 1?

Hi Chris,

You are spot on with No. 2 Diacrisia Sannio(Clouded Buff) and it is a male, well done. It's in my book The Moths of Great Britain and Ireland by Martin Townsend and Paul Waring which is illustrated by the brilliant Richard Lewington but they are a little small for my old eyes

Your also right with No. 4 Lythria Purpuraria(Purple-Barred Yellow) too, not seen in Britain since the 1800's, I found both of these butterflies in the Dordogne(29.8.15.) on the way down to Spain. I think your book is better than mine Chris, I might have to drop a few hints to Santa later this month

Cheers Russ.


Hi Matsukaze, No. 3 does look like Pyrausta Despicata, I have seen a photo on the internet of it on Collard Hill taken by Steve Blanford, so you are correct about that too.
I should have stated on the first report that it was very small(i.e. micro) moth and they are not in my book, Santa where are you?

Cheers Russ.


Hi Chris C, I think you are also correct with Scare Bordered Straw for No. 1, I had a look at Eastern Bordered Straw but it is more like SBS as you suggested.

Cheers Russ.


Thanks again to all 3 of you for your help and interest.
Russ.