Tuesday 4 April 2023

Is this Agonopterix purpurea?

I put my Emperor moth lure out in the afternoon sunshine yesterday. No Emperor moths materialised, but after about 25 minutes this micro appeared, clearly attracted by the lure. It was very lively and had to be cooled down in the fridge before any picture was possible. It looks rather like Agonopterix purpurea, which would be a new addition to the garden list.
Steve Trigg, Cookham
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  1. Dave Wilton4 April 2023 at 14:07

    Hello Steve,

    Indeed, that's Agonopterix purpurea (should be noticeably smaller than any other Agonopterix species you might catch). I see from the ALS website that it is known to come to the Emperor Moth lure.

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