Somewhat inevitably, Box-tree Moths have now reached Cottenham. Since being first recorded in Kent (in 2007) they have spread rapidly and been rather abundant in Cambridge and to its south in the last couple of years.
They definitely are a striking moth although they are considered to be introduced via imported Box plants on which they are a pest species.
A second new moth for the garden was a less than stunning gelechiid:
[521] Bryotropha terrella
[522] Box-tree Moth
They definitely are a striking moth although they are considered to be introduced via imported Box plants on which they are a pest species.
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| Box-tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis |
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| Bryotropha terrella |
[522] Box-tree Moth
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