In what can only be described as a monster catch of 144 species (which is yet another record number for me in Cottenham) there were some great species.
Best of the bunch was a superb male Black Arches - relatively common elsewhere in Cambs it is clearly not so round here. Along with Garden Tiger it has been top of my most wanted list for quite a few years. The tiger may well be a lost cause but you never know.
Nearly as rare here is the Magpie Moth; I recorded it once at Corbett Street (in 2012), so it is a great addition to the High Street list:
There were some new micros too although an Eudemis profundana escaped prior to a photo being taken. A subtly smart Pyrausta despicata did stick around though:
While a couple of Swammerdamia caesiella took a bit of studying in order to give me a degree confidence in their identification:
Another one for the 'agg.' list was this tortrix which is either Acleris notana or ferrugana:
[525] Swammerdamia caesiella
[526] Acleris notana / ferrugana
[527] Eudemis profundana
[528] Pyrausta despicata
[529] Magpie Moth
[530] Black Arches
Best of the bunch was a superb male Black Arches - relatively common elsewhere in Cambs it is clearly not so round here. Along with Garden Tiger it has been top of my most wanted list for quite a few years. The tiger may well be a lost cause but you never know.
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| Black Arches Lymantria monacha |
Nearly as rare here is the Magpie Moth; I recorded it once at Corbett Street (in 2012), so it is a great addition to the High Street list:
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| Magpie Moth Abraxas grossulariata |
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| Pyrausta despicata |
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| Swammerdamia caesiella |
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| Acleris notana / ferrugana |
[525] Swammerdamia caesiella
[526] Acleris notana / ferrugana
[527] Eudemis profundana
[528] Pyrausta despicata
[529] Magpie Moth
[530] Black Arches
Just an amazing total Ian, and thanks for extra detail on cammoths I also got my first black arches this July
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