August 2024

Dissections from my visit to Heydon on 9th July have confirmed Metzneria aprilella and, more unexpectedly, added Sorhagenia lophyrella (having had S.rhamniella on my June visit)

35.059 Metzneria aprilella; Heydon 09/07/2024

48.0071 Choreutis nemorana; Westcliff-on-sea; 26/07/2024

A further visit to Heydon on 30th July about 25 Uncinus obductella came to light - the chalk pit being richly endowed with marjoram.

28.027 Aplota palpellus; New Forest; 05/08/2023

45.029 Buckleria paludum; New Forest; 05/08/2024

I have also had another go at sorting out the Epinotia brunnichana/solandriana problem.

1780 species presented

34.013 Sorhagenia lophyrella; Heydon; 09/07/2024

From my garden in Westcliff-on-sea dissection has added Coleophora alnifoliae from 17th July, and on 26th July Choreutis nemorana (Fig-leaf Skeletonizer) came to a light trap - on the same day as moth emerged from a pupa I had collected. 

37.010 Coleophora alnifoliae; Westcliff-on-sea, 17/07/2024

62.013 Uncinus obductella; Heydon; 30/07/2024

A one night visit to the New Forest was successful in finding 2 target species - Sundew Plume and Bordered Grey, along with a bonus - Aplota palpellus

70.262 Selidosema brunnearia (Bordered Grey); New Forest; 05/08/2024

Dissection of specimens sent by others has added Prays citri (sent by Dan Blyton). This is currently not on the main RES list - there being (in my opinion) considerable inconsistency about the way adventive species are handled by the keepers of the list.

22.0041 Prays citri; Earls Colne; 16/07/2024