We had a bit of a 'mega' session at Black Cliff Wood (ST5398), with 4 MV lights and 4 actinic traps running for much of the night, in an attempt to find Scarce Hook-tip in this part of the Blackcliff-Wyndcliff Woods complex for the first time. In this we succeeded, with a total of 10 fresh males - most of these being in Martin Anthoney's trap. We also recorded two of the other Small-leaved Lime specialists, Pauper Pug and
Salebriopsis albicilla.
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Scarce Hook-tip |
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Salebriopsis albicilla |
Other highlights included Orange Moth (caught by Nick and Scott from NRW), Waved Carpet, Beautiful Carpet, Blomer's Rivulet (about 100!),
Eudonia delunella,
Strophedra weirana,
Eidophasia messingiella and
Pammene herrichiana (tbc).
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Orange Moth |
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Waved Carpet |
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Eidophasia messingiella (atypical) |
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Eudonia delunella |
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Pammene herrichiana |
George (Butterfly Conservation Wales)
Sounds & looks like you all had a good result George.
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