Then I photographed another very active micro, this time an Agonopterix - could it be conterminella?
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Monday 9 July 2018
The micros come out of solitary
After thirty hours in the fridge I attempted to photograph Saturday night's micros. A nicely marked Oegoconia sp. flew off as I was focussing my first shot, and I was almost glad that its species couldn't be identified without dissection. Next up was a Syncopacma - maybe Taeniolella? Is there any way to tell?
Does a picture of the underside help?
Next up was a very uppity Tortrix, Pammene aurita. I snapped this record shot before it departed.
Quite pretty but very quick.
Then I photographed another very active micro, this time an Agonopterix - could it be conterminella?
Finally the dark, thickened areas on the legs of this plume suggest to me that it is Dusky Plume.
Then I photographed another very active micro, this time an Agonopterix - could it be conterminella?
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Those all look good to me Adam. For the Syncopacma, you need to spread out the wings to see if the pale band goes right across the forewing (=taeniolella) or not.
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George
Thanks for the tip, makes more sense than the book!
ReplyDeleteYou have to extend the underside wings....
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