COPPER ERMEL (ROESLERSTAMMIIDAE)
Copper Ermel Roeslerstammia erxlebella - None. I've only ever recorded this species at home on a single occasion, in 2016.
BENT-WINGS (BUCCULATRICIDAE)
Crested Bent-wing Bucculatrix cristatella - None. I've never seen this species but although it's scarce and hasn't been recorded close to here there's no reason why it shouldn't be here. Plenty of Yarrow growing at the meadows.
Daisy Bent-wing Bucculatrix nigricomella - One in my garden moth trap on 31st July 2019 and an unprecedented 9 between 8th May and 1st August 2020 including 3 on 31st July. I didn't catch any here in 2018 and had never caught more than 2 in a year here before. Also one in next door's garden on 8th August 2019 and one at the meadows on 25th May 2020.
Saltern Bent-wing Bucculatrix maritima - None caught by me but I gen detted one for Geoff Turner who caught it at Weybourne between 30th June and 4th July 2019. It was a considerably darker individual than some I've seen before.
Buckthorn Bent-wing Bucculatrix frangutella - None. I've never seen the adult of this species. There isn't much Buckthorn growing round here so perhaps not surprising that it hasn't yet been recorded locally.
Elm Bent-wing Bucculatrix albedinella - None. I've never seen this species and although it's reasonably widespread (if also scarce) in Norfolk it hasn't yet been found in this 10k square or any of the neighbouring ones.
Alder Bent-wing Bucculatrix cidarella - One in my garden moth trap on 23rd June 2019 was a completely new moth for me.
Lime Bent-wing Bucculatrix thoracella - None. I've only ever seen one adult and it wasn't round here, but it's pretty widespread in Norfolk so should be a chance of finding it locally.
Oak Bent-wing Bucculatrix ulmella - 2 here on 1st June 2019 then another 4 between 26th July and 22nd August. One here on 20th May 2020 followed by 23 between 18th July and 17th August, making it far and away my best year so far. Also one next door, one at the meadows and 10 at Swanton Great Wood in 2019 and 6 mines found in a single leaf at the meadows in 2020. Although worn individuals can be troublesome to identify (the same could be said for most things) fresh ones seem quite distinctive so I'm really not sure why this is Grade 4 (meaning records are only accepted if the genitalia have been examined). Apparently Bucculatrix ulmifoliae (not yet found in Norfolk but recently discovered in Suffolk) is the main confusion species but even that looks like it's pretty easily separated from typical fresh examples of ulmella (which have an extensively orange vertex).
Hawthorn Bent-wing Bucculatrix bechsteinella - 3 in the garden trap between 2nd June and 10th August 2019 and 5 between 21st May and 11th August 2020. I had 3 in 2017 too but none in any other year here. Also one netted at the meadows on 12th May 2019 and 3 there on 25th May 2020. As usually seems to be the case with most Bucculatrix that I catch, all were males.
Birch Bent-wing Bucculatrix demaryella - None. I've only ever seen this species once and it wasn't here. Despite the abundance of its foodplants this species appears to be genuinely quite scarce in Norfolk and hasn't yet been recorded round here.
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Copper Ermel Roeslerstammia erxlebella - None. I've only ever recorded this species at home on a single occasion, in 2016.
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BENT-WINGS (BUCCULATRICIDAE)
Crested Bent-wing Bucculatrix cristatella - None. I've never seen this species but although it's scarce and hasn't been recorded close to here there's no reason why it shouldn't be here. Plenty of Yarrow growing at the meadows.
Daisy Bent-wing Bucculatrix nigricomella - One in my garden moth trap on 31st July 2019 and an unprecedented 9 between 8th May and 1st August 2020 including 3 on 31st July. I didn't catch any here in 2018 and had never caught more than 2 in a year here before. Also one in next door's garden on 8th August 2019 and one at the meadows on 25th May 2020.
Daisy Bent-wing Bucculatrix nigricomella, North Elmham, 31st July 2019
Daisy Bent-wing Bucculatrix nigricomella, North Elmham, 8th May 2020
Saltern Bent-wing Bucculatrix maritima - None caught by me but I gen detted one for Geoff Turner who caught it at Weybourne between 30th June and 4th July 2019. It was a considerably darker individual than some I've seen before.
female Saltern Bent-wing Bucculatrix maritima, collected by Geoff Turner at Weybourne between 30th June and 4th July 2019
Buckthorn Bent-wing Bucculatrix frangutella - None. I've never seen the adult of this species. There isn't much Buckthorn growing round here so perhaps not surprising that it hasn't yet been recorded locally.
Elm Bent-wing Bucculatrix albedinella - None. I've never seen this species and although it's reasonably widespread (if also scarce) in Norfolk it hasn't yet been found in this 10k square or any of the neighbouring ones.
Alder Bent-wing Bucculatrix cidarella - One in my garden moth trap on 23rd June 2019 was a completely new moth for me.
male Alder Bent-wing Bucculatrix cidarella, North Elmham, 23rd June 2019
Lime Bent-wing Bucculatrix thoracella - None. I've only ever seen one adult and it wasn't round here, but it's pretty widespread in Norfolk so should be a chance of finding it locally.
Oak Bent-wing Bucculatrix ulmella - 2 here on 1st June 2019 then another 4 between 26th July and 22nd August. One here on 20th May 2020 followed by 23 between 18th July and 17th August, making it far and away my best year so far. Also one next door, one at the meadows and 10 at Swanton Great Wood in 2019 and 6 mines found in a single leaf at the meadows in 2020. Although worn individuals can be troublesome to identify (the same could be said for most things) fresh ones seem quite distinctive so I'm really not sure why this is Grade 4 (meaning records are only accepted if the genitalia have been examined). Apparently Bucculatrix ulmifoliae (not yet found in Norfolk but recently discovered in Suffolk) is the main confusion species but even that looks like it's pretty easily separated from typical fresh examples of ulmella (which have an extensively orange vertex).
male Oak Bent-wing Bucculatrix ulmella, North Elmham, 29th July 2019
male Oak Bent-wing Bucculatrix ulmella, North Elmham, 6th August 2020
male Oak Bent-wing Bucculatrix ulmella, North Elmham, 11th August 2020
male Oak Bent-wing Bucculatrix ulmella, North Elmham, 12th August 2020
Hawthorn Bent-wing Bucculatrix bechsteinella - 3 in the garden trap between 2nd June and 10th August 2019 and 5 between 21st May and 11th August 2020. I had 3 in 2017 too but none in any other year here. Also one netted at the meadows on 12th May 2019 and 3 there on 25th May 2020. As usually seems to be the case with most Bucculatrix that I catch, all were males.
male Hawthorn Bent-wing Bucculatrix bechsteinella, North Elmham, 12th May 2019
Birch Bent-wing Bucculatrix demaryella - None. I've only ever seen this species once and it wasn't here. Despite the abundance of its foodplants this species appears to be genuinely quite scarce in Norfolk and hasn't yet been recorded round here.
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