Tuesday 28 October 2014

Diurnea lipsiella

Like its springtime relative Diurnea fagella, only the males of this species are capable of flight, the females having much-reduced wings.  However, unlike fagellaDiurnea lipsiella isn't really a moth of gardens.  Here in Bucks there are less than 20 records, almost all of them from mature oak woodland, although it is probably under-recorded because of its late flight period.  I had two to light in Shabbington Wood (Bernwood Forest) on 20th October and six more in Finemere Wood last night.  Dave Wilton

Diurnea lipsiella, Finemere Wood 27th October

2 comments:

  1. It's on my garden list, though I am surrounded by mature woodland.

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    1. Nice one, Adam - it would appear that yours is the one and only garden record of lipsiella for Bucks!

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