April 2020 part 2

The latter half of April didn't see a notable increase in numbers or diversity in the trap but being at home did allow me to pick up a superb day flying micro moth Incurvaria mascuelella during an afternoon. A few other species were new, all of which were either drab or a pug!

[557] Incurvaria masculella
[558] Agonopterix scopariella
[559] Scrobipalpa acuminatella
[560] Oak-tree Pug

Incurvaria masculella

This Agonopterix scopariella is similar to the subpropinquella that I recorded earlier in the month but possesses the extra white dots:

Agonopterix scopariella

Equally uninspiring is Scrobipalpa acuminatella. I had suspected this species once or twice previously and it is pretty tricky to identify due to its lack of any real features but I'm happy with this one:

Scrobipalpa acuminatella

I've seen Oak-tree Pug elsewhere but this is the first record from here - I had scrubbed off a previous record of a non-photographed individual. In fact there were three of them in the trap on one date in the middle of the month.

Oak-tree Pug Eupithecia dodoneata

One of the most interesting observations was a Ruby Tiger emerging from a cocoon in the garden, really stunning to see:

While Light Brown Apple Moths are also definitely breeding in the garden!

Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana