Forum Entomologi Italiani

I got only this picture of an Ethmia sp. flying by day in hilly limestone country, near Santander, northern Spain, last summer. There are three visible black spots on each of the uniformly dark wings and a distinctly yellow abdomen and legs. Any suggestions? Matthew

_________________
Matthew Gandy
http://lepidopteragallery.org/index.php

Your micro look like this: Ethmia aurifluella but I dont know if in Spain there are some others similar specie.
Ciao Lucio

_________________
A VOLTE E' MEGLIO TACERE E SEMBRARE STUPIDI CHE APRIR BOCCA E TOGLIERE OGNI DUBBIO Oscar Wilde

Thanks Lucio - that is very helpful. This species certainly does occur in Spain. Matthew

_________________
Matthew Gandy
http://lepidopteragallery.org/index.php