Cromwell Bottom LNR 27 Aug 2016

Weather  High Humidity Cold Damp Still  T =10 o   in proximity to water

Comments Notable absence of larger families , probably dur#e to cold damp temp Notched wing Tortrix appears in regular numbers. There were quite a few species of Caddis I counted about 12   #in the field and in significant numbers


73.113 BF2306  Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa x1

73.342 BF2107  Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba x6
70.207 BF1887  Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata x2
70.234 BF1913  Canary-shouldered Thorn Ennomos alniaria x3

49.071 BF1062  Acleris emargana x5

15.005 BF283  Caloptilia sp (betulicola)  Query (Caution Confusion spoecies in mixed food habitat alder, birch and sycamore for larval determination of 3 similars) The stance is yypical of m,oths in the family Gracillidariae x1

73.182 BF2274  The Sallow Cirrhia icteritia Query x3

49.255 BF1138   Epinotia nisella Query   variable many variations, though one of the more distinctive is f. decorana, which shows an orange area over the mid-part of the forewing. x1
70.097 BF1764 Common Marbled Carpet Dysstroma truncata Query worn x1

73.062 BF2297 Copper Underwing Amphipyra pyramidea (Copper Underwing agg) x1

72.002 BF2474  Straw Dot Rivula sericealis x1
71.012 BF2000   Iron Prominent Notodonta dromedarius x1

Copper Underwing agg





The labial Palps are white





The Underwings as shown






There is a good photo reference here in so far as they can be done without Gen Det

Copper / Svennsons Link


71.012 BF2000   Iron Prominent Notodonta dromedarius 

73.182 BF2274  The Sallow Cirrhia icteritia Query 1

49.255 BF1138   Epinotia nisella Query 2

Query 2







70.097 BF1764 Common Marbled Carpet Dysstroma truncata

Query 3 CMM



Query 4 UW



Query 5





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