A wonderful three and a half hour session at Lavernock last night produced a total of 125 species (1x MV light & sheet, 1x 15W actinic trap).
Highlights among the macros included 4 species new for ST16 (I think): Brussels Lace (2), Scarlet Tiger, Round-winged Muslin and Dark Umber. Also Blackneck (6), Beautiful Hook-tip (5), Brown Scallop (8), Lunar-spotted Pinion (escaped a photo annoyingly), Fern and Magpie moth.
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Blackneck |
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Brown Scallop |
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Brussels Lace |
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Dark Umber |
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Round-winged Muslin |
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Scarlet Tiger |
The best of the micros was Epinotia signatana (2nd county record?). Others included Mompha ochraceella, Hedya salicella, Grapholita janthinana, Neosphaleroptera nubilana and Coleophora mayrella.
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Epinotia signatana |
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Grapholita janthinana |
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Hedya salicella |
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Neosphaleroptera nubilana |
Any thoughts on this white-headed tortrix?
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Eucosma? |
George
Looks rather tripoliana-like to me?
ReplyDelete...worth checking for aemula...
ReplyDeleteThanks Barry, aemula might be more likely as I don't think there's any Sea Aster around there.
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