Moth identification, London, today (1 Viewer)

[Bewick]

Any help appreciated!

 

[aeshna5]

Looks like a Bee Moth.

 

[Harrybongo]

Hi. After searching hi 'n' low online, and in my books, all I can say is, to me, it looks like one of the snout moths?!! As for which one, I'm totally stumped!! 😂 Hopefully, someone will chip-in soon, with a better reply!

 

[Bewick]

Looks like a Bee Moth.

Thanks- just looked at images and this is definitely it.

 

[Farnboro John]

Hi. After searching hi 'n' low online, and in my books, all I can say is, to me, it looks like one of the snout moths?!! As for which one, I'm totally stumped!! 😂 Hopefully, someone will chip-in soon, with a better reply!

No, this is a micro.

John

 

[Harrybongo]

No, this is a micro.

John

Hi. Yep! What's worse is, looking through my excellent, clear and concise book/guide, I must have missed /past it at least, 20 times or more!!! 😲 😂

 

[Bewick]

What does micro mean? It seems to be a female bee moth.

 

[Farnboro John]

What does micro mean? It seems to be a female bee moth.

Moths are divided (artificially, just like all human classification of nature) into macros (big) and micros (small) though there are exceptions on both sides making for overlap. Many moth-ers stick generally to macros but will recognise a few big micros like Mother of Pearl and Meal Moth.

John

 

[loiner]

Having caught my first Pinion-streaked Snout last night, initially thinking it was a smallish Bee Moth, I would say that this is also a Pinion-streaked Snout which is a macro moth, but of a micro-moth size.

 

[Harrybongo]

Having caught my first Pinion-streaked Snout last night, initially thinking it was a smallish Bee Moth, I would say that this is also a Pinion-streaked Snout which is a macro moth, but of a micro-moth size.

Hi. Yes, that was my first thought, pinion/snout, but the patterns on the wings threw me!...... couldn't quite pin it down!

 

[aeshna5]

Having caught my first Pinion-streaked Snout last night, initially thinking it was a smallish Bee Moth, I would say that this is also a Pinion-streaked Snout which is a macro moth, but of a micro-moth size.

Looking at plenty of images on-line I don't see one that looks like this one.