Same moth - different background |
It makes an early autumn trio with yesterday's Common Marbled whose picture I repeat below, and the mystery relative shown two days ago, which I'll chance my arm and identify as a Spruce Carpet - bottom picture. Update: Well, brave try, but as the sagacious Ben points out in Comments, it is what he calls 'the confusing sort of Common Marbled Carpet - for you anyway'. Indeed.
I hope I've got the first and last right (the russet-blotched version of the Common Marbled being a no-brainer. Regular readers will know that the chances of this are about even. Update: as above...
3 comments:
Love your carpet moths. As you know I am equally capable of being wrong with these ID's, but I did just wonder whether your Spruce might be a dark version of the Grey Pine? I could be entirely wrong, so please feel free to treat the suggestion with disdain if so! Hope all's well. CT :-)
Bottom one, the confusion form of Common Marbled Carpet, well for you anyway! We don't get many Dark Marbled Carpet here boohoo.
Take care
Thanks ever so, both (and more work to be done today - Saturday - I fear...
I think Ben's right, CT, but I certainly don't treat your suggestions with disdain. I'm very grateful for them. I must pop over and see what you are up to
warm wishes and thanks again
M
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