[581] Aethes dilucidana
[582] Brown Oak Tortrix
[583] Clay Triple Lines
I've recorded three species of tortricid in the genus Aethes before, however I quickly noted the incomplete median fascia of this individual:
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| Aethes dilucidana |
This feature is diagnostic of A.dilucidana which is a very scarce species both locally and nationally. It hasn't been recorded in modern times in Hunts while there have been only two recent records in Norfolk (in the Broads). I'm not sure how many records there are in VC29 but it has been recorded at Wicken Fen at some point.
Cottenham isn't exactly blessed with many oak trees or indeed woodland so this Brown Oak Tortrix was a surprise occurrence:
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| Brown Oak Tortrix Archips crataegana |
Clay Triple-lines is perhaps a little more expected but still scarce locally. Its just a shame that the individual trapped had clearly had a hard time of it recently:
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| Clay Triple-lines Cyclophora linearia |
A supporting cast included several species recorded very infrequently here:
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| Four-dotted Footman Cybosia mesomella |
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| Double Lobed Lateroligia ophiogramma |
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| Beautiful China-mark Nymphula nitidulata |
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