help with moth ID - please

[brian1208]

One reason I love macro work is that after 19+ years on from having designed and built our garden I'm still finding "New" species

This one has me stumped so I wondered if anyone may have an idea (I'm wondering if its one of the Monopsis family?)

Not great pics bit I hope good enough to enjoy and maybe help with the ID

moth unknown - possible monopsis by Brian Wadie Photographer, on Flickr

moth unknown species by Brian Wadie Photographer, on Flickr

moth unknown species face by Brian Wadie Photographer, on Flickr

moth long tongue orange face by Brian Wadie Photographer, on Flickr

[brian1208]

Re: help with moth ID - please

Our local Dorset Moths group have ID'd it for me "Esperia sulphurella"

[KeithL]

Re: help with moth ID - please

Seems we get them in Norfolk too, Brian. http://norfolkmoths.co.uk/micros.php?bf=6490

But it's a micro moth! No wonder it's hard to identify - there are umpteen of them.

[brian1208]

Re: help with moth ID - please

thanks Keith, it looks to be a giant amongst the micro moths we see down here, but yes, masses of moths of all shapes, sizes and colour variations

[Harold Gough]

Re: help with moth ID - please

thanks Keith, it looks to be a giant amongst the micro moths we see down here, but yes, masses of moths of all shapes, sizes and colour variations

Technically, whether a moth is a Micro or a Macro has little to do with size. The Micros are the more primitive ones. The largest moth ever found (twice) in the British Isles, with a wingspan of 100mm was a Micro. It just happens that most of the primitive moths are rather small.

Harold

[brian1208]

Re: help with moth ID - please

Thanks Harold - yet another interesting fact I knew nothing about - what a great resource this site is