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| Cauchas fibulella, Calvert 26th May |
Dave Wilton
Westcott, Bucks
A Blog for moth recorders in Bucks, Berks and Oxon
Thursday, 26 May 2016
Cauchas fibulella
Having failed to find it at a known local site four days ago, a search for the long-horn micro-moth Cauchas (Adela) fibulella this afternoon proved successful at Calvert, Bucks where copious amounts of Germander Speedwell produced at least four of the tiny adults patrolling the flower heads. Cydia ulicetana (swarms on gorse), Common Heath (3) and Small Yellow Underwing (1) were also recorded.
Dave Wilton
Westcott, Bucks
Dave Wilton
Westcott, Bucks
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Is it sunny there?
ReplyDeleteSure is, with just a few fair-weather cumulus floating about. Current temperature (4.25pm) is 19.3C according to the weather station at the airstrip at the other end of the village. Rather a pleasant afternoon!
ReplyDeletestill crap at night though :). Is fibulella an especially notable species? The reason i ask is I found one yesterday whilst walking my butterfly transect and wondered whether it was worth flagging up. Also had rufimitrella on Sorrel flowers.
ReplyDeleteI don't think it is especially uncommon but it is certainly under-recorded being the smallest of this family. With my deteriorating eyesight, these days it is an achievement seeing it at all!
DeleteI found a C fibulella this afternoon in the garden. It was about 2 ft from where I found one last year.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to start growing some Speedwell in my garden!
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