Trapped last night in Stoke Goldington. Caused a bit of head scratching, but could this well worn micro be a candidate for the Nationally Scarce B Pseudococcyx posticana? Is the red collar a distinguishing feature?
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Hello Keith,
ReplyDeleteYes, that certainly looks good to me for Pseudococcyx posticana. You must have Scots Pine somewhere nearby. The moth seems to be rather patchy in its distribution over our region, as it is across the rest of the UK, but overall it is probably a bit more widespread than the Nationally Scarce B classification would suggest.
There are certainly Scots Pines in Stokepark Wood, but also some specimens in gardens a bit closer.
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