Should add for the sake of clarity, both books cover all 12 months of the year, page per species account with photographs and key features to distinguish from other species likely in same host at a similar time - here's an example

If you want to try this sort of thing and haven't got them already then this book and part 1 are a great pair for your as what you look for when - They're ordered by month of the year

www.atroposbooks.co.uk/micro-moth-f...

Wing tips look quite pointy leaning a bit towards a pale Dark Chestnut? But I do agree they are a complete pain of a pair

Unfortunately won't stop the hanging their plastic bags in bushes at head height... 🤬

Nice! I had a Chestnut a few days back that when I took the photo Obsi came back 50/50 Chestnut/Brick. From the photos I could see what it was getting at, but there was no way whatsoever in the hand

Well if those two photos were two moths, I'd be inclined to say "one of each"... I know, I'm not helping much...

Looks very believable. Nice

Obsid seems to lean towards P. argyrana for P. suspectana specimens too so not sure how reliable it is for that pair. Assuming it is Pammene, then the hind wings can help get to species - lepiforum.org/wiki/taxonom... shows the set

Hmm... Maybe. Saw pine processionary webs in Menorca last spring, no sign of the actual caterpillars though at the time

Certainly is. They've been 2 or 3 a year here for the last 3-4 yes, but don't think I had them last year

2x Black-spotted Chestnut was not exactly what I would have put my money on, but nice to see! Also, a Large Yellow Underwing caterpillar near the trap... #teammoth

Picked up 3 or 4 in the distance amidst the Brent geese from the road down to coastguards NWT car park in Cley this morning (car park closed today due to seals in the car park!)

I was the same the first few times. I don't know if I just "got my eye in" or found the some they particularly liked!

Good spot. I found one or two at my local St Mary's church a couple of years ago. In the spring this year I again found one or two until I found another gravestone which I realised was covered with candidates. Counted carefully in the progressive and got to 99!

Wondered how your had a Winter Moth in July when I first read this 😵‍💫 😆🤦

Had one last time I lit up a couple of weeks back. Turned out it wasn't NFY because I had one on 16th January...

My grandfather's hometown. Not been for many years now, probably wouldn't recognise it

"Sacrificed in the genetic temple" - lovely turn off phrase! Presumably a feather might provide enough material for DNA? I'm still trying to get any other moth-er to realise that "gen set" (GENitalia DETermination) could equally apply to DNA - GENetic DETermination (for which a moth leg suffices!)

Ah, but how tightly is it clinging to that flower?! 😆