Small Wainscot

Observed by lpearcelpearce's reputation in Invertebrateslpearce's reputation in Invertebrateslpearce's reputation in Invertebrateslpearce's reputation in Invertebrates on 16th September 2009
(Added to iSpot on 17th September 2009)
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This little moth was in the moth trap last night it was no more than 8-10 mm.
Looked mainly white with faint blue-grey streaking on wings

Location: Badnaban, Sutherland
Identification

Other observations of Small Wainscot (Chortodes pygmina)

Comments

Probably from the family Pyralidae.

17 September 2009 - 10:33pm — tootsietimtootsietim's reputation in Invertebratestootsietim's reputation in Invertebratestootsietim's reputation in Invertebrates

My impression is that this is from the family Pyralidae, such as Sitochrea palealis or Acentria ephemeralis, but this is not my area of expertise.
Tim.

On second thoughts the sizes may be wrong.
Sorry.

Thank Tim yes this was a

18 September 2009 - 9:33am — lpearcelpearce's reputation in Invertebrateslpearce's reputation in Invertebrateslpearce's reputation in Invertebrateslpearce's reputation in Invertebrates

Thank Tim
yes this was a really small moth no more than 8-10mm from head to tail. I could not find out much about these small moths in the books I have. Hoping there is an expert out there that can help

Les Pearce
http://www.lpearce1963.btinternet.co.uk/PearceBlog/About_Us.html

Small Wainscot

28 September 2009 - 10:31am — Martin Harvey
Berkshire Moth GroupFSC - Field Studies CouncilOPAL iSpot team
Invertebrates expert

I agree with Rob's suggestion of Small Wainscot, it looks exactly the right shape, although as Rob says it's a bit faded to be able to be absolutely certain.

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