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| ???? |
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| Agriphila selasella? |
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| Agapeta hamana? |
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| Red barred tortrix?? |
Also this footman dingy or buff ?
And finally this looks like it should be in water rather than in my trap. There were 3-4 wriggling about. Any ideas?
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Saturday, 26 July 2014
Cilycwm 25/7
45 species identified and again quite a few that got away. Lots and lots of micros:
Also this footman dingy or buff ?
And finally this looks like it should be in water rather than in my trap. There were 3-4 wriggling about. Any ideas?
Also this footman dingy or buff ?
And finally this looks like it should be in water rather than in my trap. There were 3-4 wriggling about. Any ideas?
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The last beastie is a corixid ie a water boatman...not infrequent in traps esp near water.
ReplyDeleteI had lots in the trap this morning too as well as a couple of aromatic burying beetles
ReplyDeleteYes - I thought it was a water boatman but I was very surprised to see them in the trap. I'm revealing my ignorance but I just didn't consider the fact that that could fly. There - I've said it in a public forum!!
ReplyDeleteCorixa species, water beetles etc are pretty frequent in moth traps, especially on clear (moonlit) nights and if you have a sheet around the trap. They move from pond to pond at night, seeing the trap/sheet as the moon shining off water. IDing it to species would take a really clear photo.
ReplyDeleteAs for the moths: Cydia splendana, Agriphila tristella, Agapeta hamana (yes), Ditula angustiorana (yes, Red-barred Tortrix) and Buff Footman (flat and rather narrow & square-ended)
ReplyDeleteI think the Agriphila might be selasella - this is a useful link for this tricky pair: http://britishlepidoptera.weebly.com/agriphila-selasella-vs-tristella.html
ReplyDeleteI'm tending to agree now with selasella, thanks Barry. Had one here last night too I think - its waiting in the fridge
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