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This is from 23 October 2010, Cantabria, northern Spain. I am thinking Family Gelechiidae - any advice welcome! Matthew

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

Dear Matt,
this is a moth of family Depressariidae: genus Agonopterix, heracliana (Linaeus, 158) group.
Best regards
Giovanni

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Giovanni Timossi
Curator zoological collection
Laboratory of conservation, restoration and Lepidoptera research
Museo di Storia Naturale "Brandolini"
Viale Brandolini, 6
Oderzo (TV)
Tel. 0422 712041
cell. 3479578817

Excellent! Thank you Giovanni. Matthew

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

Hi Matthew,

A chance at last for me to give something back to the Forum.

I think it is from the family Depressariidae but I am then torn between Agonopterix ciliella (Stainton, 1849) or Agonopterix atomella ([Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775). Someone else may be able to be ore specific.

Hope you are well. Robin