Thanks Charlie. Most of the tortix moths I've seen recently have been Epiphyas
postvittana orAcleris variegana. I was looking at the specimens in
Leicestershire County Museums last moth and was suprised they only had about two
varion for Epiphyas postvittana.

Norman




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From: charleshfletcher <chfletcher@...>
To: Yorkshiremoths@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, 26 October, 2009 21:08:33
Subject: [Yorkshiremoths] Re: Tortrix Id

 
It looks most like Acleris rhombana with those subfalcate wings.

Charlie

--- In Yorkshiremoths@ yahoogroups. com, "naalvin" <naalvin@... > wrote:
>
> I have posted a photo in Thackley moths of a tortrix moth that is giving me
trouble.
> http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/Yorkshirem oths/photos/ album/431829289/
pic/1215636551/ view?picmode= &mode=tn& order=ordinal& start=1&count= 20&dir=asc
>
> I can only think it must be another varient of light Brown Apple Moth but
would appreciate verification if possible.
>
> Norman
>







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