Several Pale Tussock (Calliteara pudibunda) larvae today, feeding on maize crop adjoining the lower Downs.
Month: September 2015
Micro Moths at Rosenannon Downs (Psychoides filicivora)
StandardMicro Moths at Rosenannon Downs (Agonopterix umbellana)
StandardMoths at Rosenannon Downs (Copper Underwing agg)
StandardA Copper Underwing agg, attracted to light last night. This individual represents the best chance, without resorting to dissection, of a Svensson’s Copper Underwing (Amphipyra berera svenssoni) to date at the site.
Labial palps, dark with pale tips.
Compare with presumed A.pyramidea below from The Downs.
No pale yellow, or contrast to the underside of hindwing, terminal area.
Compare with presumed A. pyramidea from The Downs below.