It is turning out to be a very typical January so far as the garden here is concerned. The three further macro species anticipated in my last post (15th) have all now turned up, with Pale Brindled Beauty and Spring Usher putting in an appearance together on the 22nd and Early Moth following on the 24th.
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| Pale Brindled Beauty & Spring Usher, Westcott 22nd January |
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| Early Moth, Westcott 24th January |
Two more micros have also come to the actinic light, with Agonopterix heracliana tempted out of hibernation on the 23rd and my first Tortricodes alternella of the season arriving on the 26th.
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| Agonopterix heracliana, Westcott 23rd January |
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| Tortricodes alternella, Westcott 26th January |
Despite 300+ garden records of Agonopterix heracliana, including regular dissections, I've never had the rather similar confusion species Agonopterix ciliella here and it seems to be quite rare in Bucks. The moth illustrated above lacked any hint of pink scales on its underside (a feature of ciliella) and was in any case too small.
Dave Wilton Westcott, Bucks
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