The FOR (Red-tipped) and VES (Yellow-legged) pheromone lures were placed out in the garden at 11am this morning and I was out and about with the API (Six-belted) and TAB (Dusky) lures this afternoon. The FOR lure attracted a single male Red-tipped Clearwing at 5pm (arrival seen) but none of the others produced anything. Still, I was quite pleased at being successful with one out of four!
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| Red-tipped Clearwing, Westcott 2nd June |
Dave Wilton Westcott, Bucks
Thanks for the alert Dave. Put my FOR lure out this afternoon, and attracted a Red-tipped Clearwing within 15 minutes.
ReplyDeleteThat's good! I've seen reports of Hornet Moth and Dusky, Large Red-belted, Orange-tailed, Red-belted, Yellow-legged & Currant Clearwings as well elsewhere over the past few days so it is worth trying any of the lures now, although perhaps a little bit early yet for Raspberry and Six-belted. Sallow Clearwing should also be around again as it is an "even" year.
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