A new macro for the year turned up last night, a rather tatty Powdered Quaker. The big news was the micro I caught on the wall near the trap. At first I thought it was just another Agonopterix heracliana but its general behaviour prompted me to look a little closer as it had a different reaction to captivity than the host of heracliana I have caught. After flicking through UK moths I came to the conclusion that it was A. scopariella as it had the classic transverse twin black spots at a quarter distance from the thorax and the two white spots mid-way down the wing. Pics were sent to the VC 30 micro recorder, David Manning, who agrees that it ticks all the boxes but has some doubts about the wing shape. So the unfortunate creature is now in deep freeze awaiting collection for a more detailed examination. If it turns out to be scopariella it will be only the third one recorded in VC30 .......................................................................... POWDERED QUAKER 2186
AGONOPTERIX SCOPARIELLA ? awaiting confirmation but I am very keen on this one..........COMMENTS/OPINIONS very welcome
Garden Tally :- 6 x Common Quaker 3 x Hebrew Character 2 x E. monodactyla 2 x Double-striped Pug 1 x Powdered Quaker * FFY 1 x Satellite 1 x Clouded Drab 1 x Small Quaker 1 x Diurnea fagella 1 x Agonopterix scopariella TBC Totals:- 445 moths (331 mac, 114 mic) of 29/30 species (19 macro, 10/11 micro)
Garden Tally :- 6 x Common Quaker 3 x Hebrew Character 2 x E. monodactyla 2 x Double-striped Pug 1 x Powdered Quaker * FFY 1 x Satellite 1 x Clouded Drab 1 x Small Quaker 1 x Diurnea fagella 1 x Agonopterix scopariella TBC Totals:- 445 moths (331 mac, 114 mic) of 29/30 species (19 macro, 10/11 micro)
I'd say Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella for that micro Trent.
ReplyDeleteYou could be right Ben, the wing shape is certainly causing problems with the ID. Our micro recorder is going to examine it in due course so watch this space mate.......
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