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A diary of my mothing activity covering highlights and photos from my moth trapping activities. Mainly Norfolk (UK), occasionally beyond. I may mention other wildlife sightings here, especially insects, but for birds see my birding diary.

Saturday 11 July 2015

Two more new micros

Though it didn't turn up anything quite so good as the day before, Friday 26th was a good night at home.  Two new micros for me: Sloe Flat-body Luquetia lobella and Beautiful Knot-horn Rhodophaea formosa.


Beautiful Knot-horn Rhodophaea formosa, North Elmham, 26th June



Sloe Flat-body Luquetia lobella, North Elmham, 26th June


Another Bird's Wing was good to see:

Bird's Wing, North Elmham, 26th June


Another which I only recently saw for the first time was 2 Woodland Marbles Orthotaenia undulana:


Woodland Marbles Orthotaenia undulana, North Elmham, 26th June


Others new for the year were New Oak Slender Caloptilia robustella, Blackthorn Slender Deltaornix torquillella, Dark Groundling Bryotropha affinis (all 3 gen detted for confirmation), Yellow Satin Veneer Crambus perlella, Ringed China-mark Parapoynx stratiotata, Small Blood-vein, Single-dotted Wave, Swallow-tailed Moth and Dotted Fan-foot.

Swallow-tailed Moth, North Elmham, 26th June


Dotted Fan-foot, North Elmham, 26th June


New Oak Slender Caloptilia robustella (male, gen det), North Elmham, 26th June


Blackthorn Slender Deltraornix torquillella (female, gen det), North Elmham, 26th June


Dark Groundling Bryotropha affinis (male, gen det), North Elmham, 26th June


The rest of the 69 species were Common Rush Case-bearer Coleophora alticolella, 2 Hook-marked Straw Moths Agapeta hamana, Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix Pandemis cerasana, 2 Large Fruit-tree Tortrices Archips podana, Privet Tortrix Clepsis consimilana, Large Ivy Tortrix Lozotaenia forsterana, Light Grey Tortrix Cnephasia incertana (gen det), 2 Barred Marbles Celypha striana, 9 Common Marbles Celypha lacunana, 2 Marbled Orchard Tortrices Hedya nubiferana, 4 Triple-blotched Bells Notocelia trimaculana, 4 Garden Grass-veneers Chrysoteuchia culmella, Hook-streaked Grass-Veneer Crambus lathoniellus, Common Grey Scoparia ambigualis, Marsh Grey Eudonia pallida, 9 Little Greys Eudonia lacustrata, Small Grey Eudonia mercurella, Brown China-mark Elophila nymphaeata, 5 Small Magpies Eurrhypara hortulata, Dwarf Cream Wave, Treble Brown Spot, 3 Riband Waves, Silver-ground Carpet, Foxglove Pug, Mottled Pug, Common Pug, 2 Green Pugs, 2 Brimstone Moths, 5 Willow Beauties, 3 Mottled Beauties, 6 Clouded Silvers, Light Emerald, Privet Hawkmoth, Poplar Hawkmoth, Pale Prominent, Buff-tip, Orange Footman, 3 Common Footmen, 2 White Ermines, 12 Buff Ermines, 3 Cinnabars, 2 Heart and Clubs, 2 Heart and Darts, 5 Flames, Flame Shoulder, 3 Ingrailed Clays, 2 Double Square-spots, 8 Brown Rustics, 2 Dark Arches, 6 Middle-barred Minors, Treble Lines, 8 Uncertains, 2 Burnished Brass, Spectacle, 6 Snouts and Fan-foot.

Common Rush Case-bearer Coleophora alticolella (female, gen det), North Elmham, 26th June


I think this chap was a Clay-coloured Weevil:

probable Clay-coloured Weevil, North Elmham, 26th June

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