Please delete if not allowed on this blog! I got a Clifden Nonpareil pupae from a friend who has reared these blueautiful moths for a few years. Not likely to trap one so it was lovely to see. thought id share some pics.
I suspect you will get it in your trap one day, Darren! There seem to be fairly regular records now from Berks and Oxon while there have been a few seen in South Bucks as well. There's certainly no shortage of the food-plant locally (aspen and other poplars).
Beautiful. Don't be so sure you'll not trap one. There have been 4 in Bucks in 12 years and they are probably established in Berkshire now. So may be coming your way in the not too distant future.
I suspect you will get it in your trap one day, Darren! There seem to be fairly regular records now from Berks and Oxon while there have been a few seen in South Bucks as well. There's certainly no shortage of the food-plant locally (aspen and other poplars).
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Don't be so sure you'll not trap one. There have been 4 in Bucks in 12 years and they are probably established in Berkshire now. So may be coming your way in the not too distant future.
ReplyDeleteI hope so, Howe Park Wood behind my house is full of Aspen!
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