A glimmer of hope?

Soon, it'll be busy with the moths as the temperature starts to tick up a bit, well lets hope so!

It was pitiful last night with just one Epiphyas postivittana overnight.

 

Today, whilst out on our grass cutting round, we stopped at our small site in Beck Row which sits opposite Aspal Close Nature Reserve, after doing the bits we neede to do, it was lunch time and I had a brief wander over to it and found the Gorse in full bloom, tapping the bushes with my foot disturbed plenty of moths including lots of micro moths (probably Cydia ulicetana) and a few Carpets, but with no net there was no chance!

I did notice a moth settle on one of the Gorse sprigs and got a pot around it to inspect it. It was clear to see that it was a new species for me, given the habitat and early time of year. 

 

Graphilita internana is a species of tortrix moth associated with Gorse, the caterpillars feeding within the seed pods.

I do relish these chance quick encounters, the moth is probably quite common at the site, but it is still not on my county list here in East Cambs (Not enough foodplant).

Plentiful Gorse

Grapholita internana