Stoke Goldington, N. Bucks.
Found in the garden actinic Robinson this morning, I initially 'dismissed' this moth as Nettle-tap before taking a closer look at the photo later on (having already released the moth). The bold, rounded spots and general wing shape make it perhaps look more like a worn Prochoreutis sp. perhaps P. myllerana? Looks similar to the specimens illustrated in https://britishlepidoptera.weebly.com/002-prochoreutis-myllerana.html.
Hi Keith,
ReplyDeleteYes, definitely a Prochoreutis and, despite your specimen being rather worn, I'd agree with myllerana rather than sehestediana based on the size of the white spots. I think it must be reasonably widespread in the northern half of the county but, being mostly active in the daytime, is probably overlooked amongst all the Nettle-taps. I've also had it to light in the garden here and in two different parts of Bernwood Forest.
Agreed - I have bred it from Scutelleria in Glasgow and elsewhere in West of Scotland.
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