tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post1302517885727999753..comments2024-03-28T04:48:44.470-07:00Comments on birdingexmouth: Mothsmatt knotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046950873625960430noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-23482597156459673872017-04-23T23:07:49.654-07:002017-04-23T23:07:49.654-07:00Thanks Nick - I used your same line of thinking, h...Thanks Nick - I used your same line of thinking, having looked back through your blog posts, but I guess not having Brindled alongside and being so out of practice put me off making a confident decision. Need to get the trap out more! See you soon. Mattmatt knotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046950873625960430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-3860594302543529282017-04-23T23:01:00.872-07:002017-04-23T23:01:00.872-07:00Many thanks Lee. I was initially thinking Oak-tree...Many thanks Lee. I was initially thinking Oak-tree but talked myself out of it. I've got very rusty on this pair having not trapped this early in the year for a good while. Will check out your link. All the best. Mattmatt knotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046950873625960430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-81200626415232447232017-04-23T14:17:41.408-07:002017-04-23T14:17:41.408-07:00Hi Matt, I had also gone for Oak-tree before seein...Hi Matt, I had also gone for Oak-tree before seeing Lee's comment. Far from certain, but more rounded wing tips, pale patch outside of dark spot on wings and reddish leading and trailing edges to fore wing suggested it to me. Hope that helps. NickExeprattlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07545034823776739368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-49021299682472646212017-04-23T13:52:20.155-07:002017-04-23T13:52:20.155-07:00Hi Matt, I'm far from an expert, but I've ...Hi Matt, I'm far from an expert, but I've looking at Oak-tree and Brindled Pugs a lot over the last few days and I'd go for Oak-tree Pug. I found a good identification article on pugs on the Lancashire Moths website that you might be interested in downloading (if you haven't already) - link here: http://www.lancashiremoths.co.uk/identification-aids. Hope it helps, LeeLee Dingainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13885711242063856917noreply@blogger.com