Thursday, 8 July 2021

Metalampra italica


I tapped this distinctive micro from hazel in Pinsley Wood, West Oxon this evening. The most likely species seems to be Metalampra italica. I assume it's a little more common in the region than the literature suggests, if I've correctly identified it... Comments welcomed.

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  1. Dave Wilton9 July 2021 at 11:30

    Hi Nic,
    Correctly identified and you assume correctly too - it is quite widespread now. A lovely little moth!

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  2. Nic Hallam10 July 2021 at 08:35

    Thanks Dave. When you say it is quite widespread now, I wonder where you go to find current status for micros? All the various websites I've tried seem to be very out of date.

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