Liocoris tripustulatus, Bittering, 24th May
On to Ryburgh where I found this Square-spot Drill Dichrorampha sequana - a scarce moth in Norfolk with only about 20 records.
Square-spoot Drill Dichrorampha sequana, Ryburgh, 24th May
Although striking it wasn't the best-looking moth, but then how could it be when there was a Common Tubic Alabonia geoffrella there. Another moth where its name seems inappropriate as there is nothing common about it - uncommonly seen (by me at least, only my second ever) and anything but common in appearance.
Common Tubic Alabonia geoffrella, Ryburgh, 24th May
There were also 12 Plain Golds Micropterix calthella, 6 Common Nettle-taps Anthophila fabriciana, 3 Silver-ground Carpets, Green Carpet and Common Pug, as well as a variety of other common insects like this 22-spot Ladybird.
22-spot Ladybird, Ryburgh, 24th May
That evening Dave and I headed up to Gypsy Lane, Brancaster for some more mothing. A good time was had but I'll save that for my next post.
Among the moths at home that night the following were new for the year at home: Little Ermel Swammerdamia pyrella, Hook-marked Straw Moth Agapeta hamana, Chalk Knot-horn Phycitodes maritima, Treble-bar, Scorched Wing, Light Brocade and Burnished Brass.
Little Ermel Swammerdamia pyrella, North Elmham, 24th May
Hook-marked Straw Moth Agapeta hamana, North Elmham, 24th May
Chalk Knot-horn Phycitodes maritima (male, gen det), North Elmham, 24th May
Treble-bar, North Elmham, 24th May
Scorched Wing, North Elmham, 24th May
Light Brocade, North Elmham, 24th May
Burnished Brass, North Elmham, 24th May
A Hawthorn Bent-wing Bucculatrix bechsteinella was arguably better than any of those following on from my first here last week.
Hawthorn Bent-wing Bucculatrix bechsteinella (male, gen det), North Elmham, 24th May
The others were 2 Light Brown Apple Moths Epiphyas postvittana, Common Marble Celypha lacunana, 3 Yellow-faced Bells Notocelia cynosbatella, Common Grey Scoparia ambigualis, Bee Moth Aphomia sociella, Common Swift, Chinese Character, 2 Silver-ground Carpets, Green Carpet, 3 Common Pugs, Light Emerald, Eyed Hawk-moth, Pale Prominent, Pale Tussock, 2 Orange Footmen, 4 White Ermines, Shears, Hebrew Character, Brown Rustic and 8 Treble Lines.
Common Grey Scoparia ambigualis, North Elmham, 24th May
I'd parked this beetle earlier as I'd failed to key it out accurately. Having since had another one elsewhere which I eventually managed to name I went back to this one suspecting it was the same. Indeed it was, a Black Clock Beetle Pterostichus madidus, and another new one for me.
Black Clock Beetle Pterostichus madidus, North Elmham, 22nd May
