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One well worn individual in my trap at Windmill Farm N.R. yesterday morning (photo in misc. album). Has it been established if this species now breeds in the...
I've posted photos of a couple of moths caught recently that I'm not sure about. First appears like a Common Rustic, the size and shape exactly matches the...
Andy, Yes, absolutely established. Found at Par ponds and formerly, Carlyon Bay but now expected to have been destroyed there by recent development work. Other...
Still safe here at Rospannel Farm, Andy, have had nine this week, they're regulars here, and to top that had Dewick's plusia for the first time last night,...
Andy, Probably a Common Rustic, as you say. It is, as a rule, not possible to distinguish from the Lesser Common Rustic except by genitalia examination. I...
I have posted a picture of this moth on the photos page. I know very little about moths and would like to know if anyone can give me a name for it. It came...
I would appreciate comments on the photo in my album, labelled "dart". It was at Gunwalloe reed-beds this morning. I would favour Archer's Dart, but I'm...
Thanks Steve. Having looked at a few more photos, I'm inclined to agree. Clearly they are both very variable species. Andy ... labelled "dart". ... Archer's ...
Another day and another batch of photos uploaded. I've a Wave which I think is Small Fan-footed, a plume moth which the closest match I can find is Emmelina...
Hi John I would suggest Mullein Wave. As I'm far from being an expert yet, I'll leave the rest to other group members! I've had a few new moths lately:...
Hi Andy No, there's some trapping going on back east! I'll put some details on later. I've also managed four species of Clearwing this year (so far!). Leon...
Hi Leon I was hoping that my comment might prompt you to come out of the woodwork! I've only managed to get Thrift Clearwing to take the bait so far. Best...
Andy, No, I know for a fact that half the Penwith birders have suddenly taken up moffing as there's no birds to see. Another new trap going on for the first...
Hi Phil, I can now see the sense in what you and Andy are suggesting, if you discount half the markings due to wear (thus the dark body?) the other marks line...
Further to the news from the east on 26 June (and following some prompting from down west!), there have been some more interesting finds in the east of the...
John, That would put it around the size of one of our smallest pugs! We are talking about wingspan here not wing length aren't we? Whatever it is it would be a...
Greetings from rainy Penzance. I was hoping to get out and hunt for Thrift Clearwing but no luck with the weather recently. Pretty impressive to have three...
Hi John Thanks for the notes on E.foenella. I thought there may be some recent records and didn't expect those "old" ones. Funnily enough Dave Allan has now...
Phil, No thats the measurement from wing tip to thorax, the same measurement used in the Lewington guide. I'd guess this would give it a wingspan about 23mm if...
I seem to remember on this group someone posting a query photo of a Pod Lover. Of course this moth is the Tawney Shears in the Uk whilst the Pod Lover, a sub...
John, I'm rather an 'old hand' and have been used to using wingspan in all my descriptions of lepidoptera simply because most authorities in the past have done...
Sorry all, a correction to my last mail: The moth trapped by Dave Allan at Torpoint on 8th July was 1086 Hedya salicella (see below), not E.foenella. Leon. ...
