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Scale is cms/mms

I think this is a Red Sword Grass and this a Broken-barred Carpet Correct please if wrong.

Have little idea about this one. Jack

Hi Jack,

At work at the moment but I think 1 is a red sword-grass and 3 is early grey

Hope that helps

Andy

Oh,

And 2 may be Water Carpet but you will need to take a closer look

Andy

Townsend and Waring suggests 2 is more likely to be Broken-barred Carpet if only because of the shape (notch) and back of hind wings where they meet the body.

Thanks for Early Grey. That had crossed my mind but didn't quite fit but does now on further check!

Goodness, aren't butterflies easy by comparison?

Jack

Hi Jack
2 is definately a 'Water Carpet'
Scott.

Thanks Scott.

This is a regular in the trap and it is presumably common. But the name escapes me even though I have seen many times in the past. Jack

brown silver lines

Thanks

Jack

26th May

Confirm (or otherwise!) please. Lunar Thorn?



Jack

Looks good to me. It's very like the "Scottish specimen" illustrated in Waring & Townsend.

M.