Its been a slow spring for moths here with consistently cold nights so glad to get some numbers in the trap at last. Two tricky micros were of most interest - the first being two Coleophora individuals, which I normally ignore as the multitude of species in this genera are generally only identifiable through dissection. These seemed pretty distinctive though and certain features (e.g. red eye and orange eyelashes!) appear to be diagnostic for the rare and local C. amethystinella.
The second micro was a somewhat worn tortrix. After some deliberation it looks ok for Lathronympha strigana - a species I recorded in Norfolk last year, although it was a much brighter individual.
[491] Coleophora amethystinella
[492] Lathronympha strigana
Otherwise, a Case-bearing Clothes Moth in the house was somewhat less welcome:
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| Coleophora amethystinella |
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| Lathronympha strigana |
[492] Lathronympha strigana
Otherwise, a Case-bearing Clothes Moth in the house was somewhat less welcome:
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| Case-bearing Clothes Moth Tinea pellionella |
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