WINE RACE 2016 .. MATTc380 .. TRENT 353 .. BEN 347 ...... Garden species:- Macros 357, Micros 365, Total 722
Showing posts with label Leek Moth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Leek Moth. Show all posts

Friday, 27 June 2014

26th June 2014 ... micro ID needed plus trap catch

Micro ID ...
473, Acrolepiopsis assectella, Leek Moth. Site first.

A rainy night, so the covers were placed over the traps.
Still a good variety though.
This micro is proving hard to put a name to, the closest I can come up with is 596 Elachista poae
Forewing length almost 6mm

Common Rustic (agg) was a year first for the garden as was Double Lobed
above, Common Rustic agg.
below, Double Lobed


The second Leopard Moth was found on the paving slabs next to the trap and was lucky not to have been eaten by the birds...


Small Ranunculus is a regular in my garden with double figures recorded annually. It appears to be increasing its range ...