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May 2005

I will try and update the site more regularly although cannot promise as I have several projects that I must have finished by June 21st. Meanwhile as of 2nd May I have had 3 new species all of which are pictured below.
 

lunar marbled brown, Drymonia ruficornis

muslin moth, diaphora mendica, this is a male as the female is white in colour, also you can tell by the antennae.

the streamer, Anticlea derivata

Only the 3rd and already I have seen a further 4 new moths making a total of 7 this month. Here are the latest entries.

 

chocolate tip clostera curtula. 
The photo below shows this same moth after I disturbed it and it had fallen to the ground and it's wings were opened showing the true beauty of colour. It almost looks like a different moth.

waved umber menophra abruptaria

yellow-barred brindle acasis viretata. Identified with the help of Brian Goodey of Essex Moths.

tinea trinotella.
This is a very small moth and I was fortunate to notice it, let alone identify it!

 

 

 

May 5th and another new moth, this time it is an oak hook-tip, Drepana binaria.

I had hoped to be more up to date with this but on 2nd June I have only just managed to see my way clear to a few minutes to put May to bed. There were 9 new moths during the month and most of them arrived together on 27th and 28th. They were

 

Caloptilia alchimiella, a very small micro

Elachista argentella, another micro

Epiblema cynosbatella , slightly larger

maiden's blush, Cyclophora punctaria 

pale tussock, calliteara pudibunda

white spotted pug, Eupithecia tripunctaria 

spotted shoot moth, Rhyacionia pinivorana

grey tortrix ,Cnephasia stephensiana 

 

 

 

 

sallow kitten, furcula furcula

 

 

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