Sunday, 15 May 2011

Day Searching...

Well, not much searching, just standing drinking tea and having a scone after doing a WeBs suvey at Branton Gravel Pits, near Powburn with John Rutter this morning. We found these near the car ...

Taxa
1011 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana 1 adult on Alder. Another county earliest by a full two weeks.
1631 December Moth (Poecilocampa populi) 1 Final Instar Caterpillar of the pale grey form (Ref UK Leps Leverton)
1799 Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata) 1 Caterpillar.

Pseudargyrotoza conwagana

December Moth Caterpillar

Winter Moth Caterpillar
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2 comments:

  1. Bennyboymothman15 May 2011 at 20:31

    Haha I like your theory! something up with the soil methinks different ph or something that makes the Bracken less favourable, honest! well not really.
    It's a case of the other way round, Lobster Moth is common in most woods here in Herts/Essex.

    Lovely iridescent scale on the conwagana! the December Moth caterpillar looks quite a beast too!

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  2. Stewart16 May 2011 at 22:49

    Cheers Ben.

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