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Some more moths from Catalonia in mid-August. Any thoughts welcome!

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Matthew Gandy
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Hello Matthew,
begin the last

Also I believe if you do not see the characteristic pattern on the wing I would say this is almost certainly Mythimna (Hyphilare) l-album (Linnaeus 1767). As soon as I can see trying to make a more direct comparison.

For the other I have to look again

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Claudio Labriola
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For the subject portrayed in the third pic I would say Platyperigea aspersa (Rambur, 1834), here you can see a picture with a exemplar almost identical to your (fourth photo)

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Claudio Labriola
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Thanks Claudio. That's great. They are both new species for me.

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Matthew Gandy
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Back on the determination of Mythimna (last photo) that I rechecked with more calm.

I think we can confirm that this is Leucania (Leucania) putrescens (Hübner, [1824]) = Mythimna putrescens (Hübner, [1824]), a species very similar to Mythimna (Hyphilare) l-album (Linnaeus, 1767), but that is different from that just because it has the characteristic "L" (white) at the center of forewings.

Here a comparison.


I add for ulterior comparison is also a picture from the "CD Noctiuden Europas"

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Claudio Labriola
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The second photo I think it is Coscinia sp. (Arctiidae) probably Coscinia cribaria (Linnaeus, 1758) but as a species with highly variable pattern I have found specimens with a real match

You can have a look here or here

We await other opinions

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Claudio Labriola
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Hi Claudio, thank you for the further suggestions! Best wishes, Matthew

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Matthew Gandy
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Does anybody have any suggestions for the geometrid moth? Probably Idaea sp. but with a distinctive pinkish colour, also from August in Catalonia.

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Matthew Gandy
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Hello Matthew,
I am sorry but all my searches have not yielded effect

Genus is correct, I believe it is Idea sp. but unfortunately I will stop here

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Claudio Labriola
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Thank you Claudio!

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Matthew Gandy
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