Moth for ID - day flying, by Farnborough Airport Hampshire (1 Viewer)

[Farnboro John]

I hate micros.... this is however the only moth I've seen this year so an ID would be valued and appreciated!

It was aviating around sallows and willows between the Basingstoke Canal and Farnborough Airport, this afternoon. There's a lot of heathland habitat in the area as well.

I guess it might have been about 10mm long but don't take that as gospel, I could be out a couple of mm either way.


John

 

[dantheman]

Hantsmoths

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www.hantsmoths.org.uk

One of those useful resources out there ...


I wonder if LBAM a possibility?

 

[Phil Andrews]

Not giving a LBAM vibe to me. I would guess some type of tortrix, perhaps Acleris ferrugana/notana agg

 

[Farnboro John]

Hantsmoths

Hantsmoths

www.hantsmoths.org.uk

One of those useful resources out there ...


I wonder if LBAM a possibility?

Tried that, it's my first stop, even before field guides.

Thanks anyway!

Cheers

John

 

[Farnboro John]

Not giving a LBAM vibe to me. I would guess some type of tortrix, perhaps Acleris ferrugana/notana agg

Thank you for confirming my tortrix suspicions, I'll have another go later.

Cheers

John

 

[Mike Wall]

Hi yes this is Acleris ferrugana/notana, probably the latter based on habitat. Hantsmoths is my website and I am the county recorder for Hampshire. John, do you submit your moth records?

 

[Farnboro John]

Hi Mike,

No, essentially because this is my hobby and it's not particularly structured. I suppose I should: anything that improves the Hampshire database will feed back into my own mothing...

What is the process?

Edit: you asked me about this a year ago Mike but our comms petered out?

Cheers

John

 

[Mike Wall]

It's a hobby for everyone John, unless you get paid for it! And yes every record helps. I have a spreadsheet on Hantsmoths that can be downloaded and mailed to me