A moth

[Conchiolin]

Hello people its been a while since i posted but alas my interest in insects is not waning but growing and getting stronger. But enough of this poetry! take a look at this beauty and post a comment.

Now i remember jonagius posting a very interesting topic about these kind of moths. according to the patterns on the wings one can distinguish between D.torrida and D.algira.

I think it's the latter one.

[Conchiolin]

Read this post and see what you think:

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[MWP admin]

Hi Conch, and welcome.

For me the curve of the central band is smooth (not bluntly angled) and according the info by Jonagius this would be classifed as D. torrida.

What do you think ?

Great photos xbin!

[Conchiolin]

Yep you're right admin it is the torrida after all.

Thanks that means i have both the D.algira and the D.torrida in my collection. Note that the torrida is harder to find.

Thanks a lot chief!

[MWP admin]

Chief , can I use the photos you submitted in the fauna section of the website (unless its not already there) giving you credits as usual?

[Conchiolin]

Yep, of course you can.

[MWP admin]

[jonagius]

Hi Conchiolin,
To be sure that you have a torrida and not an algira, you can also compare the size of the specimens. D. torrida is always somewhat bigger than the algira. Just remember that sometimes the marking of both species is not enough to distinguish one from the other. Breeding it is a definite confirmation.
Keep up your interest in our insects. There's a lot to learn from the very few that we have left (due to all this development)!!
Jonathan

[Conchiolin]

yep i agree with you Mr.jon. Insect population is dwindling except for flies and maggots.......nope those are not dwindling bloody hell!

turns out that these moths are no easy job to classify now are they?