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Mocydia crocea


The sharply-pointed wings and details of wing venation help separate this from the similar Mocydiopsis species. This individual had an extra cross-vein on its left wing creating a tiny cell about two thirds of the way back one row in from the costa (visible in the photo below). This extra vein was not present on its right wing.

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female Mocydia crocea, Ryburgh Road, North Elmham (Norfolk, UK), 1st June 2022