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Sunday 27 March 2016

New moth record

After a very windy and wet night I wasn't too optimistic heading to empty the garden trap this morning and the first check of egg boxes proved me to be correct. Nothing except a Hebrew character on the fence next to the light trap.
As I removed the second half of egg boxes, I noted a tiny item on the side of the wooden box. A splinter, but no, a micro moth. Upon potting I gave it a cursory glance noting it was of the Caloptilia family and possibly Povolyna leucapennella, a seriously good moth for Herts. After visits to experts Graeme and Colin, it was confirmed and constitutes the 3rd record for Hertfordshire. Pleasing stuff.
2 photos by Graeme J Smith above and 1 of mine, below.

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