Friday 13 August 2021

Pheromone unintended targets

Twice this year I've had Pammene aurita to a clearwing lure in the garden here.  The first occasion was on 18th July when one came to the API lure for Six-belted Clearwing, while the second was today (13th August) when the rather worn specimen shown below came to the HYL lure for Raspberry Clearwing.  Those two lures must be fairly similar anyway because Six-belted Clearwing is a known responder to the HYL lure.  Pammene aurita does not feature on the list of non-target species maintained by Anglian Leps (click on the link to their website here).  

Pammene aurita, Westcott 13th August

 Dave Wilton Westcott, Bucks

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