Dull, but new - I think...

A bit chilly again last night and as a result very few moths were lured to the light. Nicest, as far as freshness goes, was the Norman's Quaker above. I've trapped lots of these this spring which is amazing because beforehand I think I'd only caught one in eight years of mothing here!


This is the dull and boring moth. Most folk would simply chuck such an uninspiring creature. However, I recognized it as something I'd not seen before and quickly jarred it. It is very small, only a few mm. long but the overall darkness seemed interesting to me. Anyway, photos revealed it to be a Gelechid called Aroga websteri. I have to be careful with the identification because not everything is illustrated on the Moth Photographers Group website that I frequently use for such identifications. But the match is good and there are very few all-dark critters like this. If I'm correct then this would be new for me and the all-important yard list...