Saturday, 11 July 2015

Thursday and Friday

Went to Glaslyn nature reserve on Thursday night to look for Ashworth's Rustic. 9 came to my traps, plus other moorland species such as Northern Spinach, Grey Mountain Carpet, Clouded Buff, Pleurota bicostella and Phiaris schulziana.

Last night in Gowerton produced a nice migrant Palpita vitrealis and the tiny but striking Ectoedemia decentella (if my ID is correct) which looks like only the second VC41 record.

Phiaris schulziana

Smoky Wave
Ectoedemia decentella
Palpita vitrealis

Ashworth's Rustic


 
 

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4 comments:

  1. Barry Stewart11 July 2015 at 20:10

    Well, you've been a busy boy! Stunning photos as always Chris

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  2. GMT11 July 2015 at 20:23

    A lovely moth Ashworth's, and that one is in good nick too.

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  3. Chris Manley11 July 2015 at 21:26

    Thanks both. Forgot to say that Glaslyn is in Montgomeryshire in the Cambrian mountains. 540 acres of moorland with lake, and scree for the Ashworth's.

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  4. Ian Morgan12 July 2015 at 13:41

    Phew!....I thought for a second or two that Glamorgan had Ashworths rustic too! Messrs Stewart and Tordoff would have really `rubbed it in`, if that was so....I would n`t be able to sleep!
    Great pics Chris!

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