Last night brought quite an increase in volume in the trap even if most of it was miniscule! The usual pile of miniature flies was on close inspection full of very large numbers of Phyllonorycter species. On the macro front it seems the oaks released a significant number of species with two Brindled Green and Oak Hook-tip appearing. I also had two fresh looking Least Carpets - the first for a while - as was a Garden Pebble. The majority of the catch was made up of 62 Square Spot Rustic and 39 Lunar Underwings! A couple of queries are included - what appears to be Ypsolopha Alpella? And perhaps Aproaerema anthyllidella?
I am ever hopeful of Convolvulus Hawk but despite at least six years of planting Tobacco Plants none has yet to be graced by anything more than a Silver Y! Finally the sunshine has brought out the second brood of Clepsis Dumicolana with five dancing in front of the ivy yesterday.
Hi Andrew,
ReplyDeleteI think you are correct with Aproaerema anthyllidella, but I can't really be sure about the Ypsolopha from those pictures.
Thanks for that Dave. I have updated the post with a new photo of the now deceased ypsolopha.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately I can't see any sign of either of the two bands which should start at the dorsum and extend to at least mid-wing, which I would have thought would exclude alpella and the similar-looking sylvella, either of which would be a good garden record as they're both primarily woodland species. That leaves the infinitely variable ustella as a likely candidate. As the moth is deceased, it would be worth keeping it for Peter to look at.
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