Cwmbach

At last! Three new season moths in the trap this morning: Pale Brindled Beauty, Common Quaker and Hebrew Character.

Llangynwyd.

                                       Tortricodes alternella.

Hungry Moth

Just a single Dark Chestnut in the trap, this morning. Nonetheless, it was a welcome sight after a long period of 'No catch' entries in my moth log. I released it onto the stem of my oak bonsai, next to a small finger dab of sugar and it immediately began feeding.

An old new county record

I've recently been going through some old specimens retained in 2007 just after I'd moved house, when I was in a state of chaos and stuck a few things in pots 'to look at later'. Much later as it turned out.

One pot had three identical micros found indoors in April 2007, which have been confirmed as Prays citri, a pest of citrus flowers and young fruit. We were bought a lemon plant as a house warming gift about a week before the moths turned up, which explains their origin.

Anyway, it's new for Glamorgan and possibly also Wales, though as it came in via a garden centre the exact location is a bit irrelevant.

Martin Honey has requested a specimen for the Natural History Museum as apparently they don't have one!

Llangynwyd

                                         Caught this Acleris ferrugana/notana on the wing today.

White shouldered house moth in my kitchen this evening.

Moths of Glamorgan

For those that might be interested, the Moths of Glamorgan manuscript is now with the publishers - maybe it will actually be out this year!