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Hi All, one to look out for at dusk, very small, easily missed, Pseudopostega crepusculella, have put photo in Rospannel Farm album on group site. Bernard ...
Although my trap was not what I would normally expect for July ie. fairly empty, I did have a nice Red Necked Footman this morning. I have seen one before...
Hi Jayne at least what you got was interesting, nothing worth reporting at Rospannel Farm, except the lack of moths, Bernard ... From: Jayne Herbert To:...
Hi John, As far as I'm aware all records for Oegoconia recorded in cornwall in the past ( there are a few) are now considered this species as opposed to - ...
Hi John, Steve As Steve says (and as stated in Frank Smith's Moths & Butterflies of Cornwall and IOS), all recent (as at 1996) Cornish specimens of Oegoconia...
Hi John and co, The only one I've recorded at Maenporth was 11/8/2007. I assumed as per Frank's book it was this species without diss. Best Wishes George _____...
Thanks everyone. I looked in Frank's book before I posted yesterday but must have had one eye shut or something as I didn't notice this entry the first time. I...
Hi everyone, I have, along with Leon Truscott, Donna Whitlock, Lee Slaughter and others, tried to find the Scarce Merveille du Jour at its old haunts in East...
Just a note to let members know that the Cornwall Moth Group diary of events has just been updated at http://www.cornwallmothgroup.org.uk/events.php Best...
Does summer fruit tortrix occur in Cornwall? Or can anyone suggest a likely confusion species? I have a small, pale and faintly marked tortrix but the...
Hi John As far as I know, it hasn't been recorded in Cornwall (but, as ever, I stand to be corrected). Sorry if you know this already, but the nearest I can...
Hi all have added tree photos of moths taken this week. They are in album "Rospannel Farm VC1" on Yahoo group site. Think that one is Conobathra tumidana but...
Bernard, I'm not convinced by C. tumidana but haven't been able to give it much time ( 500 plus. moths to go through) Second may be a strange looking Small...
Thanks Steve, unfortunately my trap didn't switch on last night, so I've none to look through, so think youself lucky. Thanks for replying, I thought like you...
Hi Tony, I think you are probably right. The two dark spots on the trailing edge of the wing are quite noticeable once you know to look for them. I tend to...
Hi All. Thought you may be interested,I caught my first ever Jersey Tiger last night in my garden 2 miles north of St.Just in Penwith.Could this be a migrant...
Hi John It could also be from East Cornwall. It's been resident in the extreme southeast of the county since the early 1990s - especially Torpoint and Saltash....
Hi all  Just to say that a friend of mine , Mike Bailey, is appearing in a program on Channel 4 7.30pm, 31st july called 'Born to be Wild' . It is a...
Just checked in my TV book and the programme is not showing on Thursday 31st July unless there has been a prog change. It is infact advertised for BBC4 not...
Roger - Thanks for that - I have just checked out the information and you are indeed correct it is on BBC 4 - it is picked out amongst the ' choices'Â so I...