Agriphila latistria, Oxford, 25 August 2019
A Blog for moth recorders in Bucks, Berks and Oxon
Monday, 26 August 2019
Agriphila latistria
Having been away for more than a week, ran my actinic in my East Oxford back garden last night, and caught up with the recent news on the Upper Thames Moths Blogspot. Dave Wilton's recent entry suggesting it is worth keeping an eye out for Agriphila latistria turned out to be prophetic, when one appeared around midnight - the first record for my garden. Otherwise, good numbers, but pretty standard late August species, with Large Yellow Underwing in first big numbers for the year (38 - I have the feeling it will go much higher!)
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A nice result, Ben. Bucks was, I think, the last English county south of the Pennines to get a record of it (in 2016) but it has been known from VC22 Berks since 1994 and VC23 Oxon since 2004. Although widespread it still seems to be very uncommon, possibly overlooked amongst all the other grass moths at this time of year, so well done for noticing it!
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