and some really nice, well marked micros which I have attempted to ID (grateful for correction/confirmation) - an Argyresthia sp (possibly A. goedartella or maybe A. brockeella), Batrachedra praeangusta, Eucosma compoliliana and Ypsolopha sequella.
Thursday, 29 June 2017
Creigiau - Tuesday 27 June
An amazing box on Tuesday night - cloudy, drizzling rain but warm (15.8C minimum) and my actinic light attracted over 200 moths of 73 species, with 26 being new for the year ! Highlights included 22 V-Pugs (mostly on the wall behind the box), Large Emerald, Swallow-tailed Moth
and some really nice, well marked micros which I have attempted to ID (grateful for correction/confirmation) - an Argyresthia sp (possibly A. goedartella or maybe A. brockeella), Batrachedra praeangusta, Eucosma compoliliana and Ypsolopha sequella.
and some really nice, well marked micros which I have attempted to ID (grateful for correction/confirmation) - an Argyresthia sp (possibly A. goedartella or maybe A. brockeella), Batrachedra praeangusta, Eucosma compoliliana and Ypsolopha sequella.
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I'd love to see a Large Emerald in the trap on a morning here in Llandaff. Stunning moth Howard, ever so jealous.
ReplyDeleteFor each of the last couple of years we have had a single visitor, usually in mid/late July so this one is a few weeks early. Nice to see though ...
DeleteHi Howard,
ReplyDeleteThe Argyresthia is brockeella.
I've had the Batrachedra in my trap recently - what a skinny moth.
Thanks George. Pleased to have had some well marked, fresh-looking micros for a change.
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