[2353] Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea)

Last night in the back garden

Continuing the theme of smaller content but hopefully more regular and manageable posts.

 

Last night I ran the trap again as you just never know what might fly into it given that we are in peak migrant season currently.

 

A new garden species was the highlight, a tiny Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella sitting on the collar of the trap which was swiftly potted up and photographed, a species that mines the leaves of Birch.

 

Old Lady was also a nice surprise, I don't see many of these and the sheer size of them against all of the other moths in the trap is breath-taking.

 

A garden second record of Argyresthia semitestacella was most welcome, very very similar to albistia but the general jizz of the moth is a longer more slender species with less contrast between the two colours but not always the case.

 

Also a really dark Square-spot Rustic was worthy of a photo and a Flounced Rustic re-appeared after a few weeks absense.

 

 

New Species for the Garden/Year Report - 02/09/17 - Back Garden - Stevenage - 1x 125w MV Robinson Trap

 

 

Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella [NFG]

Argyresthia semitestacella [NFY]

Old Lady [NFY]

Done