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 12/05/21

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Taxon Spn Date Site (10k) Recorder Comment
Ocnerostoma friesei  31/03/2021  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S60670a054434a) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (51 Suffolk records)
Acleris schalleriana  30/03/2021  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S60649a53cef4b) female gen. det. (61 Suffolk records)
Caloptilia falconipennella  30/03/2021  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S606708dbb21af) males gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (48 Suffolk records)
Blossom Underwing Orthosia miniosa  25/03/2021  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S605f75edb3345) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen  (28 Suffolk records)
Caloptilia falconipennella  20/03/2021  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S60589151b38cf) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (48 Suffolk records)
Caloptilia elongella  20/03/2021  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6058913baed7c) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen 
Agonopterix heracliana  25/02/2021  TM25 - Wickham Market/Otley Mike Prentice  (S603b7e9532d3e) Gen.det R. Watson 
Agonopterix heracliana  24/02/2021  TM25 - Wickham Market/Otley Mike Prentice  (S603b7d5db3590) Gen.det R. Watson 
Acleris ferrugana  22/02/2021  TM25 - Wickham Market/Otley Mike Prentice  (S603b7d9fe018d) Gen.det R. Watson.  
Agonopterix heracliana  21/02/2021  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6034e889c1654) female gen. det. - R. Graham Geen 
Agonopterix scopariella  21/02/2021  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6034e86e9e25d) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen 
Acleris ferrugana  21/02/2021  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6034e89abf71e) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen 
Acleris schalleriana  20/02/2021  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6033e826a21a7) female gen. det. - R. Graham Geen (61 Suffolk records)
Agonopterix scopariella  20/02/2021  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6033e879ab600) male gen. det. - R. Graham Geen  
Acleris ferrugana  20/02/2021  TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath Graham And Zoe Geen  (S6033e8626cb0f) 1 male, 1 female gen. det. - R. Graham Geen  
Acleris ferrugana  14/12/2020  TM35 - Snape/Tunstall Helen McClennon-Warnock  (S600c23c1a13eb) Gen Det by Raymond Watson 
Acleris ferrugana  12/12/2020  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen det 
Acleris ferrugana  18/11/2020  TM35 - Snape/Tunstall Helen McClennon-Warnock  (S600c2d2ed6ac8) Gen Det and photo by Raymond Watson  
Acleris ferrugana  17/11/2020  TM48 - Beccles/Brampton Follett, P. & Wren, A.  Gen.detted 
Tuta absoluta  08/11/2020  TM24 - Woodbridge/Martlesham Neil Sherman  Trap in garden by greenhouse Golf cottages. Male, gen. det. N.Sherman. New to site. (23 Suffolk records)
Acleris ferrugana  07/11/2020  TM35 - Snape/Tunstall Helen McClennon-Warnock  (S600c2c8e6770a) Gen Det and photo by Raymond Watson  
Mompha jurassicella  01/11/2020  TL96 - Thurston/Elmswell Joe Myers  (S5fba28b941832) -ExpRec Female, confirmed by gen.det. Checked by N.Sherman also.  (Only Suffolk record)
Caloptilia honoratella  30/10/2020  TL96 - Thurston/Elmswell Paul Bryant  Gen. Det (N Sherman, Dec 2020) (Very few Suffolk records - 3)
November Moth Epirrita dilutata  28/10/2020  TM35 - Snape/Tunstall Helen McClennon-Warnock  (S5fbe5cc885b3e) Gen Det and ID by Raymond Watson 
Mompha bradleyi  23/10/2020  TL96 - Thurston/Elmswell Joe Myers  (S5f99ecb889b56) Gen det done, female. -ExpRec (Very few Suffolk records - 3)
Scrobipalpa ocellatella  21/10/2020  TM24 - Woodbridge/Martlesham Neil Sherman  30w twin actinic trap in garden by greenhouse + 125w Robinson trap by garages Golf cottages. Male, gen.det N.Sherman. (70 Suffolk records)
November Moth Epirrita dilutata  21/10/2020  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen det 
Pale November Moth Epirrita christyi  21/10/2020  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen det (60 Suffolk records)
November Moth Epirrita dilutata  19/10/2020  TM48 - Beccles/Brampton Wren, Antony  genitalia checked 
Coleophora versurella  29/09/2020  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen det (91 Suffolk records)
Tuta absoluta  28/09/2020  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen det (23 Suffolk records)
Scrobipalpa ocellatella  22/09/2020  TL96 - Thurston/Elmswell Joe Myers  (S5fbcddf949076) Male, gen det James Symonds (70 Suffolk records)
Scrobipalpa ocellatella  22/09/2020  TM35 - Snape/Tunstall Helen McClennon-Warnock  (S5fbe5d5340948) Gen Det by Raymond Watson (70 Suffolk records)
Scrobipalpa ocellatella  21/09/2020  TM35 - Snape/Tunstall Helen McClennon-Warnock  (S5fbe5d2d78e63) Gen Det by Raymond Watson (70 Suffolk records)
Stigmella samiatella  20/09/2020  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen det 
Elachista consortella  19/09/2020  TM24 - Woodbridge/Martlesham Neil Sherman  Trap at back of 15th green + on left side of 15th under Oak trees. Male, gen det N.Sherman. (Very few Suffolk records - 3)
Ectoedemia louisella  19/09/2020  TM24 - Woodbridge/Martlesham Neil Sherman  Trap at back of 15th green + on left side of 15th under Oak trees. Female, gen det N.Sherman. (44 Suffolk records)
Phyllonorycter salicicolella  19/09/2020  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen det (17 Suffolk records)
Scrobipalpa ocellatella  17/09/2020  TM25 - Wickham Market/Otley Mike Prentice  (S5f6dd8b0dfed0) Gen det Raymond Watson (70 Suffolk records)
Depressaria badiella  15/09/2020  TL77 - Mildenhall Peter Lack  Male, gen.det. (34 Suffolk records)
Stigmella samiatella  15/09/2020  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen det 
Scrobipalpa atriplicella  14/09/2020  TM35 - Snape/Tunstall Helen McClennon-Warnock  (S5f671af11b632) ID and Gen Det by Raymond Watson  (16 Suffolk records)
Phyllonorycter spinicolella  08/09/2020  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen det 
Scrobipalpa nitentella  08/09/2020  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen det (49 Suffolk records)
Phyllonorycter rajella  08/09/2020  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen det (73 Suffolk records)
Caloptilia alchimiella  08/09/2020  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen det 
Stigmella samiatella  08/09/2020  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen det 
Parornix devoniella  08/09/2020  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen det 
Phyllonorycter maestingella  08/09/2020  TM35 - Snape/Tunstall Helen McClennon-Warnock  (S5f6dd805e66e6) ID and Gen Det by Raymond Watson 
Ectoedemia atrifrontella  08/09/2020  TM24 - Woodbridge/Martlesham Neil Sherman  Trap at 2nd carry + other at 18th carry. Female, gen.det N.Sherman. (24 Suffolk records)
Coleophora alcyonipennella  08/09/2020  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen det 
Phyllonorycter messaniella  08/09/2020  TM35 - Snape/Tunstall Helen McClennon-Warnock  (S5f6dd7d67f7b5) ID and Gen Det by Raymond Watson 
Swammerdamia caesiella  08/09/2020  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen det 
Stigmella atricapitella  08/09/2020  TM35 - Snape/Tunstall Helen McClennon-Warnock  (S5f6dd82d913f8) ID and Gen Det by Raymond Watson 
Scrobipalpa ocellatella  08/09/2020  TM59 - Lowestoft Wren, Antony  Gen Det (70 Suffolk records)
Parornix betulae  08/09/2020  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen det (87 Suffolk records)
Stigmella samiatella  08/09/2020  TM35 - Snape/Tunstall Helen McClennon-Warnock  (S5f6dd8480a10b) ID and Gen Det by Raymond Watson 
Bactra lancealana  08/09/2020  TM24 - Woodbridge/Martlesham Neil Sherman  Trap at 2nd carry + other at 18th carry. Male, gen.det N.Sherman. 
Stigmella atricapitella  07/09/2020  TM35 - Snape/Tunstall Helen McClennon-Warnock  (S5f6dd79fca767) ID and gen det by Raymond Watson 
Phyllonorycter rajella  07/09/2020  TM35 - Snape/Tunstall Helen McClennon-Warnock  (S5f6dd7875e8ab) ID and gen det by Raymond Watson (73 Suffolk records)
Ephestia woodiella  06/09/2020  TM59 - Lowestoft Wren, Antony  Gen det male 
Scrobipalpa ocellatella  04/09/2020  TM58 - Carlton Colville/Kessingland Peter Follett  Gen det done by Jonathan Newman (70 Suffolk records)
Scrobipalpa ocellatella  04/09/2020  TM59 - Lowestoft Wren, Antony  Gen det female (70 Suffolk records)
Elachista canapennella  03/09/2020  TM46 - Minsmere/Leiston Chris Lewis & Ben Lewis  Gen Det 
Coleophora alcyonipennella  03/09/2020  TM46 - Minsmere/Leiston Chris Lewis & Ben Lewis  Gen Det 
Phyllonorycter klemannella  03/09/2020  TM46 - Minsmere/Leiston Chris Lewis & Ben Lewis  Gen Det (57 Suffolk records)
Scrobipalpa ocellatella  03/09/2020  TM46 - Minsmere/Leiston Chris Lewis & Ben Lewis  Gen Det (70 Suffolk records)
Cochylidia implicitana  03/09/2020  TM46 - Minsmere/Leiston Chris Lewis & Ben Lewis  Gen Det 
Teleiopsis diffinis  03/09/2020  TM46 - Minsmere/Leiston Chris Lewis & Ben Lewis  Gen Det 
Scrobipalpa ocellatella  03/09/2020  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Gary Lowe  (S5f5a4d48db30b) Gen.det by RAW.  (70 Suffolk records)
Blastobasis adustella  03/09/2020  TM46 - Minsmere/Leiston Chris Lewis & Ben Lewis  Gen Det 
Eudonia mercurella  03/09/2020  TM46 - Minsmere/Leiston Chris Lewis & Ben Lewis  Gen Det 
Aroga velocella  03/09/2020  TM46 - Minsmere/Leiston Chris Lewis & Ben Lewis  Gen Det 
Anacampsis blattariella  03/09/2020  TM46 - Minsmere/Leiston Chris Lewis & Ben Lewis  Gen Det (86 Suffolk records)
Cochylis hybridella  03/09/2020  TM46 - Minsmere/Leiston Chris Lewis & Ben Lewis  Gen Det 
Coleophora versurella  03/09/2020  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Gary Lowe  (S5f5a4d2a8cbfa) Gen.det by RAW.  (91 Suffolk records)
Dichrorampha acuminatana  30/08/2020  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen det 
Triple-spotted Pug Eupithecia trisignaria  29/08/2020  TM35 - Snape/Tunstall Helen McClennon-Warnock  (S5f4e7263336b2) Gen Det and ID by Raymond Watson (58 Suffolk records)
Acleris laterana  29/08/2020  TM35 - Snape/Tunstall Helen McClennon-Warnock  (S5f4e72718fd24) Gen Det and ID by Raymond Watson 
Scrobipalpa ocellatella  27/08/2020  TM24 - Woodbridge/Martlesham Neil Sherman  Trap by garages Golf cottages. Female, gen.det N.Sherman. (70 Suffolk records)
Ocnerostoma friesei  22/08/2020  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen det (51 Suffolk records)
Dioryctria simplicella  22/08/2020  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen det 
Scrobipalpa salicorniae  20/08/2020  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen det (Very few Suffolk records - 13)
Bryotropha affinis  20/08/2020  TL77 - Mildenhall Peter Lack  Male, gen.det. 
Bryotropha affinis  19/08/2020  TM24 - Woodbridge/Martlesham Neil Sherman  Trap in garden by greenhouse + other by garages Golf cottages. Male, gen.det N.Sherman. 
Coleophora saxicolella  17/08/2020  TM35 - Snape/Tunstall Helen McClennon-Warnock  (S5f4e72255b3c4) Gen Det and ID by Raymond Watson (42 Suffolk records)
Ectoedemia louisella  17/08/2020  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen det (44 Suffolk records)
Bucculatrix ulmella  17/08/2020  TM35 - Snape/Tunstall Helen McClennon-Warnock  (S5f4e7215d5f7e) Gen Det and ID by Raymond Watson 
Phycitodes maritima  16/08/2020  TM59 - Lowestoft Wren, Antony  Gen det male 
Parornix torquillella  15/08/2020  TM46 - Minsmere/Leiston Suffolk Moth Group  9x moth traps run in wet meadows plus wine ropes put out along boundary hedge. Male, gen det John Chainey. (85 Suffolk records)
Coleophora asteris  15/08/2020  TM46 - Minsmere/Leiston Suffolk Moth Group  9x moth traps run in wet meadows plus wine ropes put out along boundary hedge. Female, gen det John Chainey. (Very few Suffolk records - 6)
Coleophora saxicolella  15/08/2020  TM46 - Minsmere/Leiston Suffolk Moth Group  9x moth traps run in wet meadows plus wine ropes put out along boundary hedge. Female, gen det John Chainey. (42 Suffolk records)
Swammerdamia caesiella  15/08/2020  TM46 - Minsmere/Leiston Suffolk Moth Group  9x moth traps run in wet meadows plus wine ropes put out along boundary hedge. Female, gen det John Chainey. 
Coleophora alcyonipennella  14/08/2020  TL96 - Thurston/Elmswell Paul Bryant  Gen. Det (N Sherman, Dec 2020) 
Bryotropha affinis  12/08/2020  TM24 - Woodbridge/Martlesham Neil Sherman  Trap in garden by greenhouse + other by garages Golf cottages. Male, gen.det N.Sherman. 
Coleophora saxicolella  12/08/2020  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen det (42 Suffolk records)
Coleophora versurella  11/08/2020  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen det (91 Suffolk records)
Platyptilia gonodactyla  11/08/2020  TM59 - Lowestoft Wren, Antony  Female, gen det Johnathan Newman (73 Suffolk records)
Coleophora salicorniae  11/08/2020  TM34 - Hollesley/Rendlesham Forest Raymond A Watson  Gen det 
Tinea columbariella  10/08/2020  TM35 - Snape/Tunstall Helen McClennon-Warnock  (S5f4e716422a6b) Gen Det and ID by Raymond Watson (Very few Suffolk records - 12)
     
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