Wednesday 20 February 2019

Esperia sulphurella

Surprised to find an Esperia sulphurella in my garden trap this morning.  I've not seen one in February before.  The photo is not so good but I think you can make out the white rings half way along the antennae.

Others in the trap were Common Quaker and Acleris cristina (both firsts for the year) and a Chestnut.

Richard Ellis
Chorleywood

1 comment:

  1. Hi Richard, that is early for a trapped specimen, presumably an early emergence caused by the recent warmer daytime temperatures. I've had previous records for February/March but they've been indoors from logs brought in for the fire.

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