The strong easterlies of last night depressed the micro catch though a couple of new (for the week) Argyresthias were present in my garden traps, namely brockeella and retinella (one trap was directly under a birch tree).
A pristine and fresh lime hawk-moth was noted, as were two privet hawk-moths and a poplar grey was nice to see; I used to catch it quite regularly at Pwll. Four conifer moths put in a second appearance for this week: the micro Exotelia dodecella, the tort Lozotaeniodes formosanus, the tort Rhyacionia pinivorana and the crambid Dioryctia abietella.
Above: last night`s privet hawk-moths.
Above: poplar grey.
Above: Dioryctia abietella
Above: Lozotaenioides formosanus.
Above: Rhyacionia pinivorana
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