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Ben Sale

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Recording moths regularly here in East Cambridgeshire, in my garden and in the local area. Occasionally venturing to Suffolk, Norfolk and Hertfordshire.

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We wish 😁 they are not too dissimilar though.

23.10.2025 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

All good thanks, and you? Yes that's Grey Shoulder-knot.

23.10.2025 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That's a worn out White-point.

20.10.2025 07:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's fine for posticana Keith.

20.10.2025 07:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Probably what I did with the Parallel Lines! I've never scrabbled so quickly with a pot.

18.10.2025 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ooo nice.

18.10.2025 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Indeed it is. Other characters are wrong for Dark that's for sure.

11.10.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Phyllonorycter leucographella Dave πŸ‘

11.10.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That is 100% Lunar Yellow Underwing. I am in a a bit of a Hotspot for this species in my garden and am still getting them now. It helps to see the species regularly to aid helping others. The little black mark at the base of the leading edge is diagnostic πŸ‘

11.10.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not Red-headed Chestnut, that's a bigger moth and has different markings along the sub-terminal line, and in the kidney marks.

11.10.2025 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

It's a lovely form of Chestnut, not Dark Chestnut.

11.10.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ade, this is Eudonia angustea. A little late for incorrectly suggested ambigualis, but it's not out of the question. We have a few early September records.

18.09.2025 10:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Clepsis consimilana (male) not rufana.

13.09.2025 08:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Tortrix is Cydia nigricana, the Pea Moth.

07.09.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's Evergestis extimalis.

27.08.2025 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Acleris schalleriana not the suggested hastiana.

27.08.2025 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cool.

16.08.2025 08:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes to Vine's Rustic. Nice leady ground colour.

16.08.2025 08:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

aspersana is fine for that. Confusion species is shepherdana with the hooked wingtips.

16.08.2025 08:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Likely a Large Ear given the length of it's wings in comparison with it's head.

16.08.2025 08:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's a Phyllonorycter comparella.

16.08.2025 08:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Mocha is a Jersey.

15.08.2025 07:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Emmelina monodactyla.

15.08.2025 07:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

First one is a Mere Wainscot.

08.08.2025 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice moth. This is Notocelia incarnatana, not Epiblema costipunctana. Lovely pink flush to the white areas. A very uncommon moth.

04.08.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

2nd batch all correct apart from 4. Plain Pug.

03.08.2025 04:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

1st batch, all correct.

03.08.2025 04:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No problem.

30.07.2025 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Perfect for Dark Marbled for both of them. Look at how far that cross band stretches down. Certainly not Common Marbled.

30.07.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Grey Pug for that one.

25.07.2025 10:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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