Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.)

Several species of moth cannot be identified from external features. For these species it is necessary to resort to genitalia examination, usually via a full dissection, to firmly establish the identity of the moth.

 

Latest Specimen Determination - Listed by Specimen Date - Last Updated 04/12/23

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Taxon Spn Date Site (10k) Recorder Comment
November Moth Epirrita dilutata  04/11/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6547a596eb4f3) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen 
Acleris sparsana  30/10/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6547a542eb34d) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen 
Epiphyas postvittana  30/10/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6547a53a0c0ff) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen 
November Moth Epirrita dilutata  30/10/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6547a526e06cf) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen 
Musotima nitidalis  30/10/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6547a53268498) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (36 Suffolk records)
Pale Pinion Lithophane socia  08/10/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S65291874ed40a) female gen. det. 
Hoary Footman Eilema caniola  15/09/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S65291ac997dec) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen  (87 Suffolk records)
Tinea semifulvella  06/09/2023  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen Det 
Endothenia marginana  05/09/2023  TM49 - Somerleyton/Beccles Brian Jones  (S654ff786b0a95) Photo provided of well worn specimen so sent to for gen/det confirmation  (42 Suffolk records)
Parornix anglicella  02/09/2023  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen Det 
Oegoconia caradjai  02/09/2023  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen Det (45 Suffolk records)
Coleophora asteris  02/09/2023  TG50 - Gorleston Brian Jones  (S6550c1a0918e0) gen det by Raymond Watson  (Very few Suffolk records - 8)
Bryotropha desertella  29/08/2023  TL87 - Barnham/West Stow James H Symonds  (S6500d64e32f6e) Female gen det J Symonds (37 Suffolk records)
Grey Dagger Acronicta psi  24/08/2023  TM58 - Carlton Colville/Kessingland P Follett  Genitalia checked 
Caloptilia alchimiella  24/08/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S65291a8e9ec90) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen 
Bucculatrix ulmella  22/08/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S652919f240f18) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen 
Trifurcula immundella  22/08/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S652919bec6d28) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (16 Suffolk records)
Ectoedemia heringella  22/08/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S65291a281782f) males gen. det. - R. Graham Geen 
Elachista triatomea  21/08/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6527c0c237628) male gen. det.an unusual date, but appearance and gen. det. check out (Very few Suffolk records - 9)
Caloptilia robustella  21/08/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6527c09d37aea) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen 
Bryotropha basaltinella  19/08/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6526c0b3ef5c5) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (22 Suffolk records)
Phyllonorycter hilarella  19/08/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6526c09e2d924) female gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (Very few Suffolk records - 9)
Copper Underwing Amphipyra pyramidea  17/08/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6526c00e632e0) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen 
Coleophora sternipennella  17/08/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6526c024e3de2) female gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (66 Suffolk records)
Homoeosoma nebulella  15/08/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6526bf5d9f9a8) female gen. det. (50 Suffolk records)
Coleophora saxicolella  15/08/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6526bf7f2b984) male gen. det. (59 Suffolk records)
Caloptilia robustella  15/08/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6526bf6e119b0) male gen. det. 
Elachista alpinella  11/08/2023  TM49 - Somerleyton/Beccles Brian Jones, Keith Knights  (S64fa3f2a3f85f) female, gen/det R Watson - R. Brian Jones  (Very few Suffolk records - 9)
Gelechia senticetella  11/08/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6526beb5b7593) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (79 Suffolk records)
Golden-rod Pug Eupithecia virgaureata  11/08/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6526bed1b3ca2) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (29 Suffolk records)
Anacampsis populella  11/08/2023  TM49 - Somerleyton/Beccles Brian Jones, Keith Knights  (S64fa3d9182545) gen/det R Watson - R. Brian Jones (27 Suffolk records)
Caloptilia alchimiella  10/08/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6526bdc78bb84) female gen. det. - R. Graham Geen 
Coleophora sternipennella  10/08/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6526bddc00304) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (66 Suffolk records)
Oegoconia quadripuncta  09/08/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6526bd0bf32e8) female gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (57 Suffolk records)
Coleophora sternipennella  09/08/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6526bd57361f9) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (66 Suffolk records)
Coleophora versurella  09/08/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6526bd3f9459c) female gen. det. - R. Graham Geen 
Parornix betulae  09/08/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6526bd20d2102) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen 
Phyllonorycter corylifoliella  07/08/2023  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen Det 
Phyllonorycter geniculella  07/08/2023  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen Det 
Phyllonorycter blancardella  07/08/2023  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen Det (56 Suffolk records)
Parornix anglicella  03/08/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6526bc65e79af) female gen. det. - R. Graham Geen 
Chionodes distinctella  03/08/2023  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen Det (97 Suffolk records)
Phyllonorycter geniculella  03/08/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6526bc7d5fee3) female gen. det. - R. Graham Geen 
Phyllonorycter spinicolella  01/08/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S651ff000bb1b3) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen 
Triple-spotted Pug Eupithecia trisignaria  01/08/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S651ff0162a600) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (64 Suffolk records)
Coleophora sternipennella  01/08/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S651ff030e0346) female gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (66 Suffolk records)
Bucculatrix frangutella  01/08/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S651ff08bcfa9a) female gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (32 Suffolk records)
Oegoconia quadripuncta  01/08/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S651ff05dc3f6b) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (57 Suffolk records)
Lyonetia prunifoliella  01/08/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S651ff0b05457d) white form, female gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (20 Suffolk records)
Stigmella sakhalinella  29/07/2023  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen Det (62 Suffolk records)
Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella  29/07/2023  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen Det 
Coleophora vestianella  28/07/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S651feecd19e33) female gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (77 Suffolk records)
Coleophora saxicolella  27/07/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S651fede99154c) female gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (59 Suffolk records)
Acleris aspersana  27/07/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S651fed9ce0ba0) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (31 Suffolk records)
Batrachedra pinicolella/confusella  27/07/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S651fedcbd5d89) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen 
Oegoconia quadripuncta  27/07/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S651fedb976d1d) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (57 Suffolk records)
Stigmella samiatella  27/07/2023  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen Det 
Coleophora vestianella  24/07/2023  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen Det (77 Suffolk records)
Zelleria oleastrella  23/07/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S651feccbc12ac) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (Very few Suffolk records - 4)
Homoeosoma nebulella  23/07/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S651fec990c1f3) female gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (50 Suffolk records)
Chionodes distinctella  23/07/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S651fecb3a5bad) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (97 Suffolk records)
Coleophora vestianella  23/07/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S651fecdd1cda3) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (77 Suffolk records)
Acleris ferrugana  23/07/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S651fecec0a321) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen 
Phyllocnistis saligna  23/07/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S651fecfbee29a) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen 
Coleophora versurella  18/07/2023  TL96 - Thurston/Elmswell Joe Myers  (S651093388b424) Gen det J. Symonds 
Sorhagenia rhamniella  18/07/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6519a20e814c5) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (Very few Suffolk records - 10)
Exoteleia dodecella  16/07/2023  TG40 - Belton/Burgh Castle Brian Jones  (S6550be15a41e9) gen/det by Raymond Watson 
Coleophora milvipennis  16/07/2023  TG40 - Belton/Burgh Castle Brian Jones  (S6550bbfadd43d) gen/det Raymond Watsonnew estate record (53 Suffolk records)
Cnephasia asseclana  16/07/2023  TG40 - Belton/Burgh Castle Brian Jones  (S6550bdafa9989) gen/det by Raymond Watson 
Coleophora caespititiella  16/07/2023  TG40 - Belton/Burgh Castle Brian Jones  (S6550bad7d5548) gen/det by Raymond Watson 
Stigmella samiatella  13/07/2023  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen Det 
Coleophora adspersella  13/07/2023  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen Det (21 Suffolk records)
Parornix torquillella  13/07/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6519a156bb30b) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen 
Coleophora anatipennella  13/07/2023  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen Det (36 Suffolk records)
Scrobipalpa atriplicella  13/07/2023  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen Det (18 Suffolk records)
Coleophora argentula  13/07/2023  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen Det 
Acleris notana  13/07/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6519a16606574) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen 
Oegoconia quadripuncta  11/07/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6519a0c990029) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (57 Suffolk records)
Nemapogon variatella  11/07/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6519a0a404943) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen to TAB lure (Very few Suffolk records - 13)
Coleophora follicularis  10/07/2023  TG50 - Gorleston Brian Jones  (S6550bed202434) gen/det by Raymond Watson (33 Suffolk records)
Monopis obviella  10/07/2023  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen Det 
Stigmella samiatella  10/07/2023  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen Det 
Coleophora flavipennella  09/07/2023  TL96 - Thurston/Elmswell Joe Myers  (S6510930b8b5c1) Gen det J. Symonds (59 Suffolk records)
Coleophora glaucicolella  08/07/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S65196fb3ccd27) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (75 Suffolk records)
Caloptilia falconipennella  08/07/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6519714183f55) female gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (71 Suffolk records)
Coleophora argentula  08/07/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S651970d92841b) female gen. det. - R. Graham Geen 
Sorhagenia rhamniella  08/07/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S65196f15f1807) 4 males, 2 females gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (Very few Suffolk records - 10)
Coleophora vestianella  08/07/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S65196f71a39c7) females gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (77 Suffolk records)
Delplanqueia inscriptella  08/07/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S65197004abde9) males gen. det. (29 Suffolk records)
Coleophora serratella  08/07/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (Sf7) female gen. det. - R. Graham Geen 
Monochroa lucidella  08/07/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S651971562f82d) 1 male, 1 female gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (69 Suffolk records)
Coleophora spinella  08/07/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S65196f3261a2d) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (51 Suffolk records)
Batrachedra confusella  08/07/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6519706d5d58d) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (Very few Suffolk records - 12)
Cnephasia stephensiana  08/07/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6519717e36154) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen 
Cnephasia pumicana  08/07/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6519716b90dca) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (90 Suffolk records)
Ectoedemia heringella  08/07/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S651971320f7b8) female gen. det. - R. Graham Geen 
Batrachedra confusella  08/07/2023  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen Det (Very few Suffolk records - 12)
Coleophora ibipennella  08/07/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S65196f9c1252a) 1 male, 1 female gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (25 Suffolk records)
Phyllonorycter salicicolella  08/07/2023  TG50 - Gorleston Brian Jones  (S6550070da8a61) new site record gen/det R Watson (23 Suffolk records)
Caloptilia honoratella  08/07/2023  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S65196fc8ab407) female gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (28 Suffolk records)
     
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