Hi all, I have posted a photo in album 'ID Query' of a moth found by Tony Williams in Caerphilly (VC41) that seems to be an unusual colour form of Early...
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ROY LEVERTON
roy589777
Apr 2, 2009 10:50 am
Hi Heather, Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Yes, an Early Tooth-striped - but what an unusual one. It's what collectors call an aberration. Wing shape and jizz...
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heather_young247
heather_youn...
Apr 2, 2009 10:55 am
Thanks Roy, I shall pass on your confirmation to Tony....
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John Knowler
john.knowler
Apr 2, 2009 6:18 pm
Attached are pictures of a couple of micros caught in my garden trap at Milngavie on 31.3.09. John Langmaid tells me that Rhinognostis incarnatella is new for...
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John Skelhorn
john_skelhorn
Apr 3, 2009 9:37 am
Hi, Â I'm a research scientist at Glasgow University. I investigate how caterpillars' colour patterns protect them from predation, and am particularly...
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markyoung31
Apr 3, 2009 12:30 pm
Dear Chris, Although living in Aberdeenshire, I am very keen on the Outer Isles and in 2006 had a great holiday in South Uist, based at Polochar. I am...
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cdnj4444
Apr 4, 2009 11:04 am
Dear Mark Thank you for responding to my message. I had the pleasure of meeting you in Worcestershire about 3 years ago. I think you were visiting Dr Harper at...
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Richard Sutcliffe
sutcliffe_r
Apr 4, 2009 1:00 pm
I've had my trap out a few times this year, but so far it's been fairly poor. To date I've only had Chestnut, Pale brindled Beauty, Hebrew Character (the first...
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ROY LEVERTON
roy589777
Apr 4, 2009 1:28 pm
Dear Richard, Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Your micro is definitely a Caloptilia species, either C. elongella or C. betulicola. This is one for JL or...
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Richard Weddle
richard.weddle@...
Apr 4, 2009 7:22 pm
I found the attached in recent days in a pedestrian underpass in the W end of Glasgow. The moth numbered 1834 was identified by Geoff Hancock as the melanic...
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ROY LEVERTON
roy589777
Apr 4, 2009 8:34 pm
Dear Richard, Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Yes, normal and melanic Diurnia fagella males. Underpasses make excellent 'moth traps' but one does get...
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heather_young247
heather_youn...
Apr 5, 2009 10:11 am
Hi all, Had a pretty good start here with several additions to my garden list, including the rather nice shouder stripe I have added to Heather's pics. Seemed...
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Richard Weddle
richard.weddle@...
Apr 5, 2009 2:34 pm
Thanks Roy, there were more of the melanic ones today. I wonder if this indicates there are two local populations - or is it simple Mendelian genetics? best...
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ROY LEVERTON
roy589777
Apr 5, 2009 4:52 pm
Hello Richard, Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â With fagella it is probably just a single gene for melanism, almost certainly dominant. I don't get...
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markyoung31
Apr 6, 2009 2:19 pm
Dear Richard, It is often possible to tell apart Caloptilia elongella and C. betulicola on the colour of the femur of the hind leg but in your photo I can see...
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markyoung31
Apr 6, 2009 2:21 pm
Dear Chris, How nice, I remember you well - a sweltering day with heaps of butterflies, I guess South Uist may seem a bit different! Whereabouts are you on...
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cdnj4444
Apr 6, 2009 4:07 pm
Dear Mark, Splendid; I think we both saw White Admiral that day which is quite good for that spot. I am at Ardivachar, north-west point of South Uist. If you...
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heather_young247
heather_youn...
Apr 7, 2009 9:49 am
Hi all, I have added 2 photos to 'Heather's pics' of a small (around 10mm) white / grey moth I found on a fence post by the River Allan this morning - can...
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Russ Malin
thorntonmothman
Apr 7, 2009 10:21 am
Although I have never seen one quite so pale it looks like Diurnea fagella to me although I'm no micro expert so don't put your last pound on it........ Russ...
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Richard Sutcliffe
sutcliffe_r
Apr 7, 2009 11:19 am
Many thanks Mark and Roy. I'll have to make sure the next one shows me its legs better! Richard...
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markyoung31
Apr 7, 2009 12:17 pm
Dear Heather, This is indeed, Diurnea fagella, a common species of woodlands all over Scotland. Mark...
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Richard Weddle
richard.weddle@...
Apr 7, 2009 1:33 pm
I'm still getting these daily in my local underpass - the melanic and light forms on alternate days; today it was the melanic. Richard ... From: Russ Malin To:...
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heather_young247
heather_youn...
Apr 7, 2009 1:43 pm
Thank you Russ, Mark; much appreciated. Heather....
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lochwinnochrspb2
lochwinnochr...
Apr 7, 2009 3:11 pm
Hi all, I've uploaded a picture of what i suspect to be a very pale Clouded Drab (in folder called RSPB Lochwinnoch moths), but would just like confirmation if...
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ROY LEVERTON
roy589777
Apr 7, 2009 6:30 pm
Hi Paula,             I can't seem to find the photo or folder you mention. ...
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Neil and Corinna Greg...
droitwichuk
Apr 7, 2009 6:49 pm
Paula, I think you are right with the Clouded Drab. It is such a variable species. I checked out Lead-coloured Drab, but this shows a more rounded end to the ...
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ROY LEVERTON
roy589777
Apr 7, 2009 7:36 pm
Paula & Neil I still can't access the photo. Roy ... From: Neil and Corinna Gregory <droitwich@...> Subject: RE: [ScottishMoths] Clouded drab?? To:...
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g4nhl
Apr 7, 2009 7:48 pm
Roy, Try this, it works for me! The photo is very large - over 1500kb ...
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ROY LEVERTON
roy589777
Apr 7, 2009 9:00 pm
Thanks Terry. Yes, a Clouded Drab.        Roy ... From: g4nhl <g4nhl@...> Subject: Re: [ScottishMoths] Clouded drab?? To:...
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cdnj4444
Apr 9, 2009 7:34 am
Neil In a recent reply to Paula, you mention: "I don't have the draft Scottish list to hand". What is the Draft Scottish List, and where can I obtain a copy? ...
