I've just posted another photo in 'Rogers Queries' that seems to be a 'Large

Ear' moth going by its colours pattern and size. Can anybody confirm or but me

right? I still have the moth if further examination. is required

Thank, Roger

Hi Roger,



I think it's more likely to be a Saltern Ear, though separating the four ear

spp. is notoriously difficult as they are all very similar yet variable.

Some/all can only be separated by gen. det./are impossible,  depending on who

you ask.



I'd suggest Saltern Ear because of the pale, drab colour;

flattened-crescent-shaped kidney; relatively weak cross-lines; faint/obscure

oval; and because the date and location make an immigrant Saltern the most

likely candidate anyway. Though how reliable each or all of those features are I

don't really know. There was a small influx of 'ear sp.s' in July last year and

I think most of those were believed to be Saltern.



Regards,

John





--- In cornwallmothgroup@..., "rogerfleet" <roger.fleet@...>

wrote:

>

> I've just posted another photo in 'Rogers Queries' that seems to be a 'Large

Ear' moth going by its colours pattern and size. Can anybody confirm or but me

right? I still have the moth if further examination. is required

> Thank, Roger

>

Thanks John, I had thought the Saltern looked more like it when compared with

the photo of the Saltern on UKmoths but it was not on my 2007 lists or the

Caraden list that Leon gave me, but the Large was, also Townsend implies Large

for SW and more to the east for the Saltern. I did not know about the is influx

of Ears last year otherwise I would have gone for the Saltern.

Thanks for your help again and the information,

Roger



From: johnfoster.trewellard

Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 12:45 PM

To: cornwallmothgroup@...

Subject: [Cornwall Moth Group] Re: Possible Large Ear











Hi Roger,



I think it's more likely to be a Saltern Ear, though separating the four ear

spp. is notoriously difficult as they are all very similar yet variable.

Some/all can only be separated by gen. det./are impossible, depending on who you

ask.



I'd suggest Saltern Ear because of the pale, drab colour;

flattened-crescent-shaped kidney; relatively weak cross-lines; faint/obscure

oval; and because the date and location make an immigrant Saltern the most

likely candidate anyway. Though how reliable each or all of those features are I

don't really know. There was a small influx of 'ear sp.s' in July last year and

I think most of those were believed to be Saltern.



Regards,

John



--- In cornwallmothgroup@..., "rogerfleet" <roger.fleet@...>

wrote:

>

> I've just posted another photo in 'Rogers Queries' that seems to be a 'Large

Ear' moth going by its colours pattern and size. Can anybody confirm or but me

right? I still have the moth if further examination. is required

> Thank, Roger

>











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