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Post by luehdorfia on Jan 11, 2017 17:01:10 GMT
Thank you for these beautiful pictures and detailed explanation. It is indeed far from trivial, even seeing them side by side does not make the differences clear immediately. As you said probably rearing is the only possibility to be sure. Also very nice pictures of viciae ytenenis, I read your article about the extinction in the new forest when one collector eradicated them in one year, very fascinating. I wish more people would like burnets, such mysterious creatures. Only when you know about them you can start to spot them during summer.
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Post by nomad on Apr 6, 2017 17:15:30 GMT
As there has been a recent post regarding Longhorns, I would like to share this uncommon and very local little metallic beauty. This is Nemophora metallica of the Adelidae family and it was found in limestone grassland in the Cotswold Hills, England in July 2016. It is visiting the larvae foodplant small scabious, Scabiosa columbaria.
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Post by nomad on Apr 6, 2017 17:32:51 GMT
Another Longhorn species, Nemophora degeerella, a fairly common species. The males have very long antennae, images 2 & 3 and the female has shorter antennae, image 1. This species likes damp woodland and these were photographed along a shady woodland ride in a large forest in June 2016. This species is active during the daytime.
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Post by trehopr1 on Apr 7, 2017 5:53:29 GMT
Most curious looking these tiny moths. I don't recall ever seeing one here in the U.S. but, we almost certainly have some. Seems this family must have had some adoring researchers looking closely at them over the years as 294 species have thus far been identified (with around 50 from Europe). That number eclipses the 258 species of identified Delias butterflies ! ! How did that happen ? ? Guess we need some intrepid Delias enthusiasts like wollastoni, deliasfanatic, and nomad to get out there in the thick of that Indo-Austalian bush country to scare up some new delias species and at the same time become legends in the annals of Delias followers the world over.
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Post by nomad on Apr 7, 2017 7:45:26 GMT
In Britain, we have about 16 species of Longhorns, so it is not so very hard to tell them apart with a decent guide. Many moth families are large, even with the Longhorns there are a number of different genera and Delias are only one. There are intrepid butterfly explorers out there and three names spring to mind, Laurie Wills, John Tennent and Chris Muller, all have found new or have rediscovered rare Delias among many other butterflies.
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Post by Paul K on Apr 7, 2017 11:19:25 GMT
I have never seen any longhorn moth in Canada either. I have few specimens from Poland though. Beautiful small moth and such long antenna.
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Post by nomad on May 8, 2017 18:53:14 GMT
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Post by Adam Cotton on May 8, 2017 19:45:23 GMT
Stunning photos, thanks very much for sharing them with us all.
Adam.
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Post by mygos on May 9, 2017 6:55:56 GMT
Beautifull pictures Peter They really fly like on your photographs. I have plentyof these Adela reaumurella in my garden and they are difficult to shoot A+, Michel
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Post by Adam Cotton on May 9, 2017 8:10:18 GMT
I have noticed that I cannot see recent photos on mygos' posts, both above and elsewhere. The links are there (eg www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=344947075.jpg), but no thumbnail and I can't open them. I'm not sure if it's just me, or other people have the same problem. I used to be able to see his photos before. Adam.
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Post by mygos on May 9, 2017 9:12:02 GMT
I have noticed that I cannot see recent photos on mygos' posts, both above and elsewhere. The links are there (eg www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=344947075.jpg), but no thumbnail and I can't open them. I'm not sure if it's just me, or other people have the same problem. I used to be able to see his photos before. Adam. Sorry Adam I can still see them @olivier do I have to reload them another way ? A+, Michel
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Post by wollastoni on May 9, 2017 9:57:33 GMT
No, I see them too
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Post by cabintom on May 9, 2017 12:01:03 GMT
This issue keeps popping up and tends to derail discussion. Could we create a thread somewhere designated for reporting this issue among users? Say, if I can't see someone's photos, I grab the "link to post" and tag the user in that designated thread. I don't know, just an idea.
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Post by wollastoni on May 9, 2017 18:03:30 GMT
I agree with you Tom
Such posts belong to the "Technical issues" category of the forum
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Post by nomad on May 15, 2017 8:16:19 GMT
The tiny longhorn Cauchas rufimitrella of the Adelidae family. Found in damp woodland in May 2017 where it is associated with one its foodplants Garlic Mustard, Alliaria petiolata. The images show this species in both overcast and sunny conditions. Male visiting Alliaria petiolata and the female at Greater Stitchwort, Stellaria holostea, where there seems to be a rather tight squeeze.
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