Micro id?

This little chap came to light yesterday evening:

Forewing length 6-7mm ... can anyone give me a clue?
Thanks
Simon

Agonopterix ciliella

This moth appeared in a garden trap in Aberystwyth recently.
Superficially it looks like A.heracliana, and many may have been recorded as such in the past as this is only the second confirmed record of ciliella in the county.
The diagnostic feature is five distinct dark lines in the hindwing cilia (see ukmoths photo) and also the underside of A.ciliella can be strongly tinged pink, though this one wasn't, probably due to it's age.

Agonopterix ciliella

If you find a moth that just does not look quite right for a species it is always worth a little further investigation.

Latest Moth Mutterings

The latest Moth Mutterings and Newsletter is now available on BC's Mothscount web site.

http://www.mothscount.org/

And...on our recent trip to Lancashire....
Some photos of the actual Belted Beauty counted on 31st March, mentioned in Priority Moths News.
These moths used to be found in North Wales.

Belted Beauty, male

Belted Beauty, female

Posting on the Blog

For anyone involved with moths in Ceredigion, who would like to be able to share their experiences via this Blog, there is now a page which describes what you need to do. See "How to contribute to this Blog" in the list of "pages" down the right hand side.

Upper Thames moths

Thought you might be curious about the UTB Moth Blog. It's a direct copy of your idea (Tony) and is a raging success. Just about all of the people interested in moth recording have now joined, with a bit of help from us on the less computer literate amongst them. There's a few extra bits compared to yours in the help area and we have laid down fairly strict rules on size and number of images and insist on real names for members (Wintermoth is Martin Townsend and he promises to rectify his name) and of course adding the posters name after the blog so the e-mail alert tells everyone who has written. http://upperthamesmoths.blogspot.co.uk/
I'm going to try and get Hereford to follow, they are some light years behind yourselves. Peter Hall

Micro-moth Maps

Some of you have asked what happens to new county first micro records. Well, I send the details to John Langmaid who produces a huge article on new county records annually in the Entomologists' Record, helped by Mark Young, and then he puts a dot on the county map. It's these dots that have been used for the MBGBI series and the supposedly forthcoming Tortrix volume that Keith Bland is working on. Well, they are now finally being digitised by BC following a grant and you can now look up your micro-moth to see if it is a county first or not by following this link: http://www.mothscount.org/text/108/micro_moth_distribution_maps.html
Like before, I am happy to forward any new county firsts so they get acknowledged and entered into the grand system. Via the link, you will see pdf's of scanned original pages and then some that are digitised too. This process is ongoing as and when funds permit. Peter Hall

Orange Underwings

Taking advantage of the sunny weather this afternoon I visited the Birch woodlands just north of Tre'r-ddol to look for the elusive Orange Underwings.  Right on cue at around 4pm they made a showing - several singles and a dancing couplet.

Evan