A second Cydia amplana & a new species for the garden

Still warm days, but cooler nights at times have hampered catches lately, but still it has been quality over quantity.

Last Tuesday night the catch comprised of around 30 species, pretty average for this time of year.

I had collected a few Blackthorn mines from the edge of the garden earlier on in the year, and one had hatched, my first adult photos of Phyllonorycter spinicolella was very pleasing indeed.

A second Cydia amplana was noteworthy for the garden, a much fresher example this time.

A mint example of Tinea semifulvella was also welcome, not common here with usually just the one per annum. It's sister species trinotella, is much more common here.

On the bigger moth front, the darkest marked Yellow Shell that I have ever seen was potted up and photographed. A shame that it was so tatty.

More catch reports on the way soon.

Moth garden list for 2024 stands at 563 species

 

27/08/24 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap

Micro Moths

Phyllonorycter spinicolella 1 [NFG]

Tinea semifulvella 1 [NFY]

Yellow Shell

Cydia amplana

Phyllonorycter spinicolella

Tinea semifulvella