Last night stayed overcast here, with little wind and the temperature staying well above freezing. As a result, the garden trap attracted the largest total of moths to date - 71 individuals of 15 different species. 4 macros (all singles) were new for the year - Lunar Marbled Brown, Mullein, Frosted Green and best of all Purple Thorn. The last time I recorded a Purple Thorn in my garden was 2013.
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| Purple Thorn - Cookham 07-Apr-19 |
There were just 2 micros - one Diurnea fagella, and the micro pictured below which I found hiding under the rain guard. I have not seen this moth before, but it looks to me like Zelleria hepariella.
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| Zelleria hepariella - Cookham 07-Apr-19 |
Steve Trigg, Cookham
Yes indeed, that's Zelleria hepariella in typical pose, Steve.
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