Insect ID please

[Ivor Hilton]

Hi,
Although my interest is mainly birds, I was curious what this insect was which came into our house.



Thanks very much!

Ivor

[Brian Derbyshire]

Hi Ivor - and welcome!

My guess is a Morning Glory Plume Moth - of some sort! - sure some of the more expert lepidopterists on here will give the definitive answer!!

Brian

[Ivor Hilton]

Hi Brian,
Thanks for your reply and well done. Having now gone on Google images, I can see it's definitely a Plume Moth of some kind. My son Mike felt it was a moth, but I thought it was related to a Cranefly (Wrong as usual!). Sorry the photo wasn't a little sharper but I carefully carried it outside for better light and just had one shot at capturing it. Regards, Ivor

[PETER]

Ivor,
Your Moth is a Micro Moth,Latin name Amblyptilia acanthadactyla,common name Beautiful Plume.
http://gallery.chorleynats.org.uk/main. ... alNumber=2

peter

[Ivor Hilton]

Peter,
Thanks! That really nails it (just as Brian predicted) and the excellent photo is further confirmation. Ivor

[Eddie Langrish]

Hi Ivor,
Click this link for details http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=6337

Cheers Eddie

[Ivor Hilton]

Thanks Eddie. I found that excellent site after Peter had identified it. Ivor