Numbers still not huge in our garden in Wolvercote, Oxfordshire, but 18 species on 15th May and 19 on the 16th weren't bad going, and NFYs coming in good numbers -- including Orange Footman, Red and Dark-barred Twin-spot carpets, Vine's Rustic and Grey/Dark Dagger. What I think was probably the first Narrow-winged Pug for the garden showed up on 16th May.
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| Presumed Narrow-winged Pug, 16/5/17 |
A few are giving me some grief in terms of identification: I think we have below a Brindled Pug, a fairly standard Common Carpet and a perhaps rather dark
Hoffmannophila pseudospretella, but would be grateful for confirmation/other suggestions!
Your "standard Common Carpet" is a Small Seraphim, should be too small for a Common Carpet. I agree with your other three.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Martin. I somehow missed the Small Seraphim in looking through the Bible: I've had them before, so should have known...
ReplyDeleteHi Steve,
ReplyDeleteDark-barred Twin-spot Carpet is a good record. Do you have any photos?
Nigel
Hi Nigel -- I'm afraid I don't: it was a specimen caught late at night, and I didn't keep it long enough to photo. Is that likely to be problematic? I based the ID on its overall shape, and its bar having, that I could see, no discernible reddish colouring.
ReplyDeleteHi Steve, as far as I'm aware it's quite rare in the UTB area and you might be asked by your CR for a photo.
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