Monday 21 April 2014

Day-flying Micros

An hour in the sunshine with a net this afternoon added four small micro species to this year's garden list here at Westcott, Bucks.  Most active were males of Incurvaria masculella, at least four of which were patrolling one of our hawthorns.  The others were all singletons, comprising examples of Acrolepia autumnitella, Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella and Elachista apicipunctella.
Dave Wilton

Incurvaria masculella, Westcott 21st April

Elachista apicipunctella, Westcott 21st April

  

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