Thursday 15 May 2014

Micropterix at Coed y Bedw

I've spent a bit of time in Coed y Bedw over the last couple of weeks and i was pleased to spot some non-calthella Micropterix while I was there. I believe this is M.tunbergella?
And this one is M. aureatella? Lots of the latter flitting around on bramble earlier in the week. Both beautiful little moths.


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  1. GMT15 May 2014 at 19:37

    Nice photos Vaughn. I saw aruncella in Monmouthshire today, so that just leaves the rare mansuetella unrecorded in South Wales in 2014.

    George

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  2. VC41Moths16 May 2014 at 08:19

    And good records too - we don't get many reports of these two in the county.

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  3. Vaughn Matthews16 May 2014 at 08:42

    Thanks George - I struggled to get any even vaguely sharp as it was dark and they were skittish!
    I also saw M.tunbergella at Castle-upon-Alun last week.

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