Sunday 28 May 2017

Graig, Llantrisant

A couple of weeks ago I was at The Graig and saw what I thought was Eucosma aspidiscana in an area with lots of golden-rod (the foodplant), but it flew off before I could net it or get a photo. I was back at the site today to look for Anania funebris, and in the same spot were two Eucosma aspidiscana flying in the sunshine. I managed to net one this time.


As far as I know this is the first VC41 record, just a few days after Dave had another tortrix new for the county less than a mile away!

I also saw one Anania funebris (too fast for a photo), eight Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, and several Cauchas fibulella.
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4 comments:

  1. Chris Manley28 May 2017 at 22:32

    Well caught George, and congratulations.

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  2. Paul Parsons28 May 2017 at 23:31

    Nice find George.

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  3. GMT29 May 2017 at 10:44

    Thanks. It'll be worth having a look for the plumes which feed on golden-rod at this site too.

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  4. VC41Moths29 May 2017 at 17:37

    Still no Anania or Eucosma for me up there. I did get Small Pearl-bordered Frits today though.

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