Is this Anania fuscalis? or Udea prunalis.
I notice that several county websites class fuscalis as rare and a grade 3 moth although the Berkshire micro-moth book classes it as common.
Although quite late appearing this year I have recorded Silver Cloud here again on the last two nights.
Andy Newbold, Sibford Ferris, Oxon.
Hi Andy,
ReplyDeleteThat is indeed Anania fuscalis. I saw my first of the year last night too, not at home but up in the Chilterns. It would be unusual to see Udea prunalis now as we haven't had Udea olivalis yet and they normally follow each other. 14th June (2020) is my earliest ever sighting of prunalis but I don't usually see it until closer to the end of June.
Great that you're still getting Silver Cloud!!
The micro field guide says that fuscalis is common and that's certainly my experience in the Vale of Aylesbury where any decent wildflower meadow containing Yellow Rattle is likely to produce it during the daytime, often in some numbers, and it comes to light in the garden here most years.
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