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 Winter Moth<Operophtera brumata..ID'd by accident.
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 05-01-2009 07:25
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 Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 3994 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Photographed at a lit window at Scatsta Airport, Shetland Isles. Any idea on identity?
Roger Thomason attached the following image:  [95.75Kb] Edited by Roger Thomason on 05-01-2009 09:39 |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 05-01-2009 09:36
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 3994 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Apparently the common name for this Moth IS Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata) so this has been a waste of a thread.What a dumb name  |
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| Gordon |
Posted on 05-01-2009 10:13
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 Member Location: Lake Kerkini, Greece Posts: 1037 Joined: 02.01.08 |
Dear Roger, You learned something so it wasn't a waste. I had 3 in each of my still functioning malaise traps for the week 29th Dec 2008 to 4th Jan 2009 |
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| Moo |
Posted on 05-01-2009 13:20
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Member Location: Posts: 21 Joined: 31.07.08 |
Heh.. It's not that dumb a name.. It's at least accurate, which is better than a lot of insect names..  |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 06-01-2009 15:52
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 3994 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Thanks Gordon and Moo, maybe I chose the wrong name for the thread..Winter Moth, and then asking for an ID for what turned out to be a Winter Moth by name. Is this the only Moth out in Winter? Regards Roger |
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...what you prefer, we can discus this, during some good wine, cheese and many new pinned flies!