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Ken Noble
Thanks, Nerine, you're doing pretty well yourself!
I've added to the list for 25th as I found a couple of moths in my shed which presumably flew out of the trap when I opened it. One is what I'm pretty sure is a pale oak beauty - confirmation would be appreciated. It is a whopper of a moth so I don't know how I missed it at the time! You cannot tell from the photo but it's almost old lay sized.
(The other escapee was tortrix that managed to fly out through the closed window - they are not exactly air-tight!)
Ken
PS Wingspan was 57 mm which is intermediate between POB and GOB
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Nerine
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I don't feel in a position to confirm, Ken, not experienced enough so I'll leave it to someone else.
Nerine
Surreybirder
Ken Noble
We're all on a learning curve... I only found out about the white apical spot underneath the fore-wing after I'd released it!
I wasn't at all sure about your 'marbled beauty' BTW.
Ken
Surreybirder
Ken Noble
29 May 2007
I found a pupa and a 'case' on willowherb yesterday. I'll keep them and see what emerges. The willowherb also had lots of larvae on it, but I believe they are beetle larvae. I don't think I'll keep them.
I also saw my first small copper butterfly of the year, despite the rather cool weather.
Ken
I found a pupa and a 'case' on willowherb yesterday. I'll keep them and see what emerges. The willowherb also had lots of larvae on it, but I believe they are beetle larvae. I don't think I'll keep them.
I also saw my first small copper butterfly of the year, despite the rather cool weather.
Ken
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Surreybirder
Ken Noble
Jim Porter has now accepted the tricolorella.
http://www.birdforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=85988&d=1179988922
Ken
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Ken Noble
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Ken Noble
Thanks, Mike,
The green oak tortrix have started to appear. Possibly the commonest moth round my home area.
Ken
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Surreybirder
Ken Noble
There seem to be quite a few moths flying around in daylight at the moment, grass veneers, various longhorns, green oak tortrix, some of the black and white tortrix sp. But my catch last night was pretty poor. The only new sp. for the year was a longhorn. Does anyone know it? (I assume it's one of the Nematopogon sp.)
Ken
PS I just found a macro on our shed (it was really obvious so I think it must have arrived in daylight). I think it's a varied coronet, which I've not seen before. Could someone confirm or otherwise, please?
Ken
PS I just found a macro on our shed (it was really obvious so I think it must have arrived in daylight). I think it's a varied coronet, which I've not seen before. Could someone confirm or otherwise, please?
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Surreybirder
Ken Noble
I saw a big swarm of green oak tortrix today. They're clearly enjoying the hot sunny weather. I've also seen some nettle-tap moths, but they haven't posed for photos so far.
The other thing I've noticed is a no. (three) of larval cases. I don't even know if they are lepidopterous. They were attached to a gate post, a leaf, and an ox-eye daisy respectively. But I suspect that the latter two had fallen out of alder trees above.
Anyone know anything about them?
Ken
The other thing I've noticed is a no. (three) of larval cases. I don't even know if they are lepidopterous. They were attached to a gate post, a leaf, and an ox-eye daisy respectively. But I suspect that the latter two had fallen out of alder trees above.
Anyone know anything about them?
Ken
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I've had Varied Coronet and am happy that's what yours is. I guess the longhorn is metaxella but I think they can be tricky.
Surreybirder
Ken Noble
thanks, Brian.
I'll have to see whether my CR is happy to name the longhorn from my photos!
I had a spectacular catch last night but I decided to start a new thread. I have a feeling that people are getting tired of this one - and I don't blame them. Personally, I rather prefer the back and forth we used to have on the 'monthly' threads. I'll be interested to see whether others agree.
Ken
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