A Few Micro Moths (Recent Visitors to My Moth Light)

Here are some recent moth shots. Most of these would be considered micro moths. That is, moths with a length of around 10mm or less.

All of the photos were taken with a Canon 7D and Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro lens.

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The first one belongs to the Oecophoridae family. It is Telocharacta hemicroca.

Oecophoridae Telocharacta hemicroca MV BY Tas 2018-01-20.jpg

I don't have an ID for this one but it is one of the Tortrix moths - family Tortricidae.

Insects Lepidoptera Tortricidae MV BY Tas 2018-02-04.jpg

...and another unknown Tortrix.

Insects Lepidoptera Tortricidae BY MV Tas 2018-01-21.jpg

The next two belong to the Hypertrophidae. This one is Peritropha oligodrachma

Insects Lepidoptera Hypertrophidae Peritropha oligodrachma MV BY Tas 2018-01-19.jpg

...and this one is Eupselia carpocapsella.
Insects Lepidoptera Hypertrophidae Eupselia carpocapsella MV BY Tas 2018-01-21.jpg

Next is a member of the Glyphipterigidae. It may be Glyphipterix chrysoplanetis but it has a different background colour to the norm.

Insects Lepidoptera Glyphipterigidae Glyphipterix MV BY Tas 2018-02-06 n1.jpg

I may have posted this one before but I cant see it there. Apologies if I did. It's a small member of the Cossidae, Idioses littleri.

Insects Lepidoptera Cossidae Idioses littleri MV BY Tas 2018-01-21.jpg

...and lastly, a Red Footman, Scoliacma bicolora, which belongs to the Arctiidae family. (Note: the Arctiidae is sometimes listed as Arctiinae [spelling difference] a subfamily of the Erebidae )

Insects Lepidoptera Arctiidae Scoliacma bicolora Red Footman MV BY Tas 2018-01-18.jpg

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