Sunday 14 July 2013

Lavernock NR last night

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.
Blackneck
Brown Scallop
Brussels Lace
Dark Umber
Round-winged Muslin
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.
Epinotia signatana

Grapholita janthinana
Hedya salicella
Neosphaleroptera nubilana
Any thoughts on this white-headed tortrix?
Eucosma?
  George

3 comments:

  1. Looks rather tripoliana-like to me?

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  2. ...worth checking for aemula...

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  3. Thanks Barry, aemula might be more likely as I don't think there's any Sea Aster around there.

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