
Systematic list - part 18: Moths
unidentified micro moth (2)
I'm pretty much clueless as to what these are, even their families.
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unidentified moths, Monteluce, Vendicari, 29th April (left) and 28th April (right) |
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Diamond-back Moth Plutella xylostella (1)
1 at Monteluce on 29th April - I'm assuming it was this species but I don't know that there aren't any similar Plutella species there.
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Diamond-back Moth, Monteluce, Vendicari, 29th April |
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Dowd sp. Blastobasis sp. (1)
This one reminds me of Dingy Dowd Blastobasis adustella, but I'm not at all sure it's that family, let alone that species.
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possible Blastobasis sp., Monteluce, Vendicari, 28th April |
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Case-bearer sp. Coleophora sp. (1)
1 at Monteluce on 28th April.
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Coleophora sp., Monteluce, Vendicari, 28th April |
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Gelechiid sp. Gelechiidae (20+)
This colourful species was very common at Portopalo di Capo Passero and also seen at Monteluce. No idea what they were and am only tentatively assigning it to Gelechiidae.
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unidentified moths, Monteluce, Vendicari, 29th April (left) and Portopalo di Capo Passero, 30th April (right) |
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Synaphe moldavica (1)
Big thanks to Hugh Griffiths for identifiying this.
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Synaphe moldavica, Cava Grande del Cassibile, 5th May |
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Pyralid sp. Pyralidae (2)
Don't know what these are... not even sure if I've assigned them to the right family...
Six-spot Burnet Zygaenia filipendulae (1)
1 at Cava Grande del Cassibile on 5th May.
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Six-spot Burnet, Cava Grande del Cassibile, 5th May |
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Mullein Wave Scopula marginepunctata (1)
A Geometrid at the porch light of our room at Monteluce seems to match this species, though I have no idea if there are other confusion species in Sicily that need distinguishing.
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Mullein Wave, Monteluce, Vendicari, 28th April |
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Carpet sp. Geometridae (1)
A Carpet at Cava Carosello is, so far, unidentified.
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Carpet sp., Cava Carosello, 3rd May |
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Pug sp. Geometridae (5+)
Several at Monteluce included these:
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unidentified Pugs, Monteluce, 28th April |
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Eupethecia breviculata (1)
One of the Pugs has now been identified, thanks to Tirhaca.
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Eupethecia breviculata, Monteluce, 28th April |
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Amata kruegeri (25+)
It seems that the more widespread Nine-spotted Amata phegea is replaced by the very similar Amata kruegeri on Sicily, but as the latter is omitted from my book on day-flying moths I would appreciate correction if I have misunderstood the situation. Anyway, whatever the species they were common in the Capo Murro di Porco and Portopalo di Capo Passero areas and also seen at Cava Grande del Cassibile.
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Amata kruegeri, near Capo Murro di Porco, 2nd May
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Amata kruegeri, Capo Murro di Porco, 24th April
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Amata kruegeri, Capo Murro di Porco, 2nd May |
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Four-spotted Tyta luctuosa (2)
1 at the porch light at Monteluce on 28th April and 1 day-flying at Portopalo di Capo Passero on 1st May.
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Four-spotteds, Portopalo di Capo Passero, 1st May (left) and Monteluce, 28th April |
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Ni Moth Trichoplusia ni (1)
1 at Monteluce on 30th April.
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Ni Moth, Monteluce, Vendicari, 30th April |
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Zebeeba falsalis (1)
1 at Monteluce on 30th April - thanks to Tirhaca for the ID
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Zebeeba falsalis, Monteluce, Vendicari, 30th April |
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