As expected, June 24th and 25th were pretty spectacular here in Wolvercote, Oxfordshire, with some species showing up which I hadn't at all expected: notably, Scarce Silver Lines, which I've never seen before, Marbled White Spot (only once before) and Leopard Moth a couple of times.
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| Leopard Moth, 24/6/20 |
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| Marbled White Spot, 25/6/20 |
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| Scarce Silver Lines, 25/6/20 |
Micros were pretty numerous, including some puzzles; I think I have an idea of some of them:
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| Possible Aleimma loeflingiana, c.9mm, 24/6/20 |
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| Possible Parachronistes albiceps, c.5mm, 23/6/20 |
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| Possible Ptocheuusa paupella, 24/6/20 |
But some look fairly distinctive, but haven't yet jumped off the page of the micro bible - if anyone has suggestions, or, indeed, confirmation of those above, I'd be grateful.
Hi Steve, I agree with Aleimma loeflingiana, the second is close, but Recurvaria nanella (if you look at my post from a couple of days ago you will see these two species side by side - P. albiceps as the name suggests has a white head and is more black and white overall), I'm not familiar with the next, but then Mompha subbistrigella, Homoeosoma sinuella and a Caloptilia/Gracilaria species - difficult to tell from that angle, but maybe G. syringella.
ReplyDeleteHi Steve, the third micro looks good for Blastobasis lacticolella.
ReplyDeleteI agree with all of the above apart from the third micro, which is actually a rather tired-looking Mompha ochraceella. Sorry, Nigel!
ReplyDeleteThanks very much, both: that sends the garden total over 200 for the year, and it wasn't looking much like that only a few days ago.
ReplyDeleteHi Dave, thanks for correcting my mistake.
ReplyDeleteSorry -- make that thanks all three, as my comment crossed with one of yours!
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