Over the sea to Skye....

945 Aethes cnicana

1133 Epinotia bilunana

1831 Eupithecia absinthiata f. goossensiata Ling Pug (Top)
1832 Eupithecia assimilata Currant Pug (Bottom)

1846 Eupithecia nanata Narrow-winged Pug

2127 Xestia ditrapezium Triple-spotted Clay

2138 Anaplectoides prasina Green Arches

2150 Polia nebulosa Grey Arches

2250 Blepharita adusta Dark Brocade

2412 Silver Hook

Just been on holiday up north....The Isle of Skye to be precise.

The Robinson was packed with the luggage and was used every night of our week long stay.stay. As it didnt get dark until midnight, and even then it was just a 'gloaming' and then light again by 3am catches were quite low. Still a few interesting species for me in there -

14 Hepialus humuli Ghost Moth 3
16 Hepialus hecta Gold Swift 1
18 Hepialus fusconebulosa Map-winged Swift 2
18 Hepialus fusconebulosa f. gallicus Map-winged Swift 2
610 Elachista argentella 1
874 Blastobasis lacticolella 3
945 Aethes cnicana 1 NEW
1111 Bactra lancealana 1
1133 Epinotia bilunana 1 NEW
1201 Eucosma cana 5
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 1
1301 Crambus lathoniellus 1
1376 Eurrhypara hortulata Small Magpie 1
1657 Ochropacha duplaris Common Lutestring 1
1727 Xanthorhoe montanata Silver-ground Carpet 9
1768 Thera obeliscata Grey Pine Carpet 1
1776 Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet 2
1817 Eupithecia pulchellata hebudium Foxglove Pug 1
1817 Eupithecia pulchellata pulchellata Foxglove Pug 2
1831 Eupithecia absinthiata f. goossensiata Ling Pug 1 NEW
1832 Eupithecia assimilata Currant Pug 1
1846 Eupithecia nanata Narrow-winged Pug 6 NEW
1887 Lomaspilis marginata Clouded Border 1
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 3
1941 Alcis repandata Mottled Beauty 3
1955 Cabera pusaria Common White Wave 1
1956 Cabera exanthemata Common Wave 1
1961 Campaea margaritata Light Emerald 2
1981 Laothoe populi Poplar Hawk-moth 4
1994 Phalera bucephala Buff-tip 1
2060 Spilosoma lubricipeda White Ermine 16
2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 21
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 12
2118 Lycophotia porphyrea True Lover's Knot 1
2122 Diarsia brunnea Purple Clay 3
2123 Diarsia rubi Small Square-spot 8
2127 Xestia ditrapezium Triple-spotted Clay 1 NEW
2138 Anaplectoides prasina Green Arches 1 NEW
2147 Hada plebeja Shears 1
2150 Polia nebulosa Grey Arches 1 NEW
2158 Lacanobia thalassina Pale-shouldered Brocade 1
2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 8
2163 Melanchra pisi Broom Moth 4
2250 Blepharita adusta Dark Brocade 5 NEW
2289 Acronicta rumicis Knot Grass 1
2302 Rusina ferruginea Brown Rustic 16
2305 Euplexia lucipara Small Angle Shades 2
2326 Apamea crenata Clouded-bordered Brindle 11
2326 Apamea crenata ab. combusta Clouded-bordered Brindle 5
2330 Apamea remissa Dusky Brocade 16
2345 Photedes minima Small Dotted Buff 1
2412 Deltote uncula Silver Hook 1
2425 Colocasia coryli Nut-tree Tussock 2
2442 Autographa pulchrina Beautiful Golden Y 2
2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 2

Last nights moths...

12 Degrees at 0330hrs and cloudy boded well...5 species new to me in one night!!

Bactra lancealana

Gypsonoma sociana 

Bramble Shoot Moth

Cherry Bark Moth

Taxa
Cnephasia species (Cnephasia sp.) 10
0014 Ghost Moth (Hepialus humuli) 1 NFY
0017 Common Swift (Hepialus lupulinus) 2
0018 Map-winged Swift (Hepialus fusconebulosa) 1
0018 Map-winged Swift (Hepialus fusconebulosa f. gallicus) 1
0464 Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella) 2
0544 Coleophora albicosta 4
0647 Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella) 1 NFY
0724 Metzneria lappella 4
0873 Blastobasis adustella 1 NFY
0886 Mompha ochraceella 1 NFY
1011 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana 2
1076 Celypha lacunana 4
1111 Bactra lancealana  4 NEW
1168 Gypsonoma sociana  1 NEW
1175 Bramble Shoot Moth (Epiblema uddmanniana) 1 NEW
1201 Eucosma cana 3 NFY
1216 Cherry Bark Moth (Enarmonia formosana)  1 NEW
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 5
1301 Crambus lathoniellus 1 NEW
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 3
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 1 NFY
1376 Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata) 5
1428 Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella) 5
1640 Drinker (Euthrix potatoria) 1
1713 Riband Wave [non-banded form] (Idaea aversata ab. remutata) 2 NFY
1722 Flame Carpet (Xanthorhoe designata) 1
1727 Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata) 67
1738 Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) 2
1758 Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata) 4 NFY
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 1
1769 Spruce Carpet (Thera britannica) 1
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 22
1808 Sandy Carpet (Perizoma flavofasciata) 2 NFY
1834 Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata) 1
1837 Grey Pug (Eupithecia subfuscata) 1
1851 Golden-rod Pug (Eupithecia virgaureata) 1
1860 Green Pug (Pasiphila rectangulata) 1 NFY
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 2
1931 Peppered Moth (Biston betularia) 1
1941 Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata) 1 NFY
1954 Bordered White (Bupalus piniaria) 2
1958 Clouded Silver (Lomographa temerata) 1
1961 Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata) 1
1991 Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor) 1
2060 White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) 12
2061 Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum) 4
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 21
2102 Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) 5
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 1
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 3
2158 Pale-shouldered Brocade (Lacanobia thalassina) 4
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea) 2
2199 Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens) 3
2293 Marbled Beauty (Cryphia domestica) 1 NFY
2302 Brown Rustic (Rusina ferruginea) 1
2322 Light Arches (Apamea lithoxylaea) 1 NFY
2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot (Apamea sordens) 7
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.) 5
2387 Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus) 2
2442 Beautiful Golden Y (Autographa pulchrina) 4
2450 Spectacle (Abrostola tripartita) 1
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 1



266 moths of 63 sp. 13 NFY  5 NEW. The best night so far this year...

Moths from 14th June...

Sorry time too tight for pics, they will follow soon...

Taxa
Cnephasia species (Cnephasia sp.) 4
0017 Common Swift (Hepialus lupulinus) 2
0018 Map-winged Swift (Hepialus fusconebulosa) 1
0018 Map-winged Swift (Hepialus fusconebulosa f. gallicus) 1
0246 Tinea semifulvella 1 NFY
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 1
1126 Ancylis badiana 1
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 3
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 1
1392 Udea olivalis 1
1428 Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella) 1
1458 Thistle Ermine (Myelois circumvoluta) 2 NFY
1708 Single-dotted Wave (Idaea dimidiata) 1 NFY
1727 Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata) 58
1728 Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata) 1
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 1
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 18
1834 Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata) 3
1837 Grey Pug (Eupithecia subfuscata) 1
1902 Brown Silver-line (Petrophora chlorosata) 1
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 3
1931 Peppered Moth (Biston betularia) 1
1961 Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata) 1 NFY
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi) 1
1994 Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala) 1
2060 White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) 6
2061 Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum) 7
2069 Cinnabar (Tyria jacobaeae) 1
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 28
2102 Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) 1
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 1
2158 Pale-shouldered Brocade (Lacanobia thalassina) 3
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea) 3
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 2
2326 Clouded-bordered Brindle (Apamea crenata) 4
2326 Clouded-bordered Brindle [melanic form] (Apamea crenata ab. combusta) 1
2330 Dusky Brocade (Apamea remissa) 2
2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot (Apamea sordens) 4
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.) 5
2340 Middle-barred Minor (Oligia fasciuncula) 1
2387 Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus) 3
2442 Beautiful Golden Y (Autographa pulchrina) 1

182 moths of 42 species

Windy Miller.

Drinker

Common Wainscot

Miller

Map winged Swift

Coleophora mayrella

8 Degrees at dawn, overcast.

The Miller is a new species for me.

Taxa
Cnephasia species (Cnephasia sp.) 7
0017 Common Swift (Hepialus lupulinus) 2
0018 Map-winged Swift (Hepialus fusconebulosa f. gallicus) 1 NFY
0518 Coleophora mayrella 1 NFY
0989 Timothy Tortrix (Aphelia paleana) 2
1011 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana 2
1083 Marbled Orchard Tortrix (Hedya nubiferana) 1
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 2
1356 Garden Pebble (Evergestis forficalis) 1 NFY
1376 Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata) 5
1392 Udea olivalis 1
1640 Drinker (Euthrix potatoria) 1 NFY
1727 Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata) 44
1728 Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata) 1
1769 Spruce Carpet (Thera britannica) 1
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 13
1834 Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata) 1
1851 Golden-rod Pug (Eupithecia virgaureata) 2
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 1
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi) 1
1994 Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala) 1
2060 White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) 3
2061 Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum) 1
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 23
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta) 1
2102 Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) 5
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 1 NFY
2158 Pale-shouldered Brocade (Lacanobia thalassina) 1
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea) 1
2199 Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens) 2 NFY
2280 Miller (Acronicta leporina) 1 NEW
2302 Brown Rustic (Rusina ferruginea) 2
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 2
2326 Clouded-bordered Brindle (Apamea crenata) 3
2330 Dusky Brocade (Apamea remissa) 2
2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot (Apamea sordens) 10
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.) 13
2387 Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus) 2
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 1
2442 Beautiful Golden Y (Autographa pulchrina) 3
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 4

Plus 3 pugs of what appears to be the same species to id.

Total 131 of 42 sp

Netting...

During  Johns WeBs  count at Branton pits this morning we had a sweep around with the net to see what we could turn up. There wasn't a great deal flying but I added three new species for me anyway...

Taxa
1255  Cydia ulicetana  2 NEW
1293  Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella)  6
1301  Crambus lathoniellus  1 NEW
1807  Grass Rivulet (Perizoma albulata)  2 NEW

Cydia ulicetana

Crambus lathoniellus

Grass Rivulet

Disgruntled...

Down to 5 degrees last night and now only 7 degrees at midday! While hosepipe bans and droughts appear to dominate the news for the bottom 30% of the UK the rest of us are about as sick as. Every weekend since the end of April I have hoped for a field trip up ont't'moors,but so far every one has been cancelled due to crap weather.

Western Scotland has barely had a good day since Easter and we have fared little better. Dryer, but still cool and not summery at all.

Today has to be seen to be believed. It is March out there. Cold, still no warmer than 7 degrees today with a moderate NW'erly and solid rain. And tomorrow looks the same.

Taxa
Cnephasia species (Cnephasia sp.) 1
0610 Elachista argentella 1 NFY
1727 Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata) 8
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 2
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi) 1
2060 White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) 1
2061 Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum) 1
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 4
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.) 1

20 Moths of 9 sp.

Disgruntled of Howick.

Irn Bru...

7 Degrees at 3am. 50% cloud, 50% moon.

Taxa
0017 Common Swift (Hepialus lupulinus) 1
0724 Metzneria lappella 1 another one, checked and photographed.
1076 Celypha lacunana 1
1272 Pammene aurana 1 NEW
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 1
1392 Udea olivalis 1 NFY
1727 Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata) 22
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 2
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 15
1834 Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata) 1
1887 Clouded Border (Lomaspilis marginata) 1
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 1
2000 Iron Prominent (Notodonta dromedarius) 1 NFY
2060 White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) 4
2061 Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum) 4
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 7
2102 Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) 3
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 4
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea) 1
2326 Clouded-bordered Brindle (Apamea crenata) 1
2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot (Apamea sordens) 2
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.) 3
2387 Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus) 2
2442 Beautiful Golden Y (Autographa pulchrina) 1
2450 Spectacle (Abrostola tripartita) 1

85 Moths of 26 sp, plus the aurana from last night is in here too.

Udea olivalis

Iron Prominent

At work this morning under the security light in a tiny grim little court yard were - 

Taxa
1931 Peppered Moth (Biston betularia) 1
2060 White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) 1
2061 Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum) 1
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 1
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta) 1
2154 Cabbage Moth (Mamestra brassicae) 1

All on brickwork. Last year here I had Figure of eight etc in the autumn. I hope the light being on is a regular feature for the summer!

Just popped out for a tick...

Literally.

I found this nice 1272 Pammene aurana on some hogweed on our drive tonight. A new species for me, 4th 5th for VC68, 14th for Northumberland, the earliest by 4 days and the first since 2008.

There.

Now, go on, someone tell me that's a mistake... :)

Pammene aurana

Dusky Brocade

9 Degrees calm, dull and overcast.

Taxa
0017 Common Swift (Hepialus lupulinus) 2
0464 Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella) 1
1727 Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata) 25
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 1
1834 Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata) 1
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 2
1918 Lunar Thorn (Selenia lunularia) 1
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi) 1
2060 White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) 1
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 9
2102 Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) 3
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea) 1
2173 Lychnis (Hadena bicruris) 1
2330 Dusky Brocade (Apamea remissa) 1 NFY
2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot (Apamea sordens) 8
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.) 1
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 1

Total 60 Moths of 17 sp.

Cool again today. After 9 degrees last night the temperature has remained the same into this afternoon! I'll give the next two nights a miss to let things settle..

Of interest Keith Robson ( Waldridge Naturalist) and Ian Fisher have caught the Saxon near the Tyne Valley this weekend. Now thats one I'd like to find in the morning...

Dwarves.

Dwarf Pug

Dwarf Pug (Very Worn)

Coleophora albicosta

Double Square Spot

Garden Grass Veneer

Small Fan Foot

10 Degrees. Clear at first but cloudy by dawn with a light N breeze.

Taxa
0017 Common Swift (Hepialus lupulinus) 8
0544 Coleophora albicosta 4 NFY
0648 White-shouldered House Moth (Endrosis sarcitrella) 2
1011 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana 2
1076 Celypha lacunana 1
1083 Marbled Orchard Tortrix ( Hedya nubiferana) 1 NFY
1174 Epiblema cynosbatella 3
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 1 NFY
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 1
1376 Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata) 9
1428 Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella) 4
1727 Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata) 37
1728 Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata) 1
1738 Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) 2
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 2
1769 Spruce Carpet (Thera britannica) 1
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 6
1802 Rivulet (Perizoma affinitata) 1
1819 Mottled Pug (Eupithecia exiguata) 1
1834 Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata) 3
1837 Grey Pug (Eupithecia subfuscata) 1
1851 Golden-rod Pug (Eupithecia virgaureata) 2
1857 Dwarf Pug (Eupithecia tantillaria) 3 NEW
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 4
1918 Lunar Thorn (Selenia lunularia) 1
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi) 2
1991 Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor) 1
2060 White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) 7
2061 Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum) 8
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 4
2102 Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) 1
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 4
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 1 NFY
2147 Shears (Hada plebeja) 2
2158 Pale-shouldered Brocade (Lacanobia thalassina) 2
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea) 1
2173 Lychnis (Hadena bicruris) 2
2302 Brown Rustic (Rusina ferruginea) 2
2305 Small Angle Shades (Euplexia lucipara) 1
2326 Clouded-bordered Brindle (Apamea crenata) 2
2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot (Apamea sordens) 8
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.) 3
2340 Middle-barred Minor (Oligia fasciuncula) 1
2387 Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus) 1
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 1
2442 Beautiful Golden Y (Autographa pulchrina) 1
2450 Spectacle (Abrostola tripartita) 4
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 1
2492 Small Fan-foot (Herminia grisealis) 1 NFY


Total 162 moths of 49 sp

I have suspected Dwarf Pug an a few occasions this year but they have been too worn to specifically id so I was pleased with a better marked specimen today. A new species for me.

Timothy...

Timothy Tortrix

Snout

8 Degrees at dawn, clear and calm.

Another Metzneria has turned out to be lappella again, the second for VC68 and my second this week. I suppose 41 Silver Ground Carpets may be noteworthy too? Micros still very thin on the ground here...

Taxa
0017 Common Swift (Hepialus lupulinus) 8
0724 Metzneria lappella 1
0989 Timothy Tortrix (Aphelia paleana) 2 NFY
1076 Celypha lacunana 2
1376 Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata) 3
1428 Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella) 3
1722 Flame Carpet (Xanthorhoe designata) 3
1727 Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata) 41
1769 Spruce Carpet (Thera britannica) 1
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 10
1834 Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata) 1
1853 Oak-tree Pug (Eupithecia dodoneata) 1
1902 Brown Silver-line (Petrophora chlorosata) 2
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 1
1918 Lunar Thorn (Selenia lunularia) 1
1931 Peppered Moth (Biston betularia) 1
1991 Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor) 1
2060 White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) 9
2061 Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum) 4
2069 Cinnabar (Tyria jacobaeae) 1
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 8
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta) 1
2102 Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) 1
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 4
2158 Pale-shouldered Brocade (Lacanobia thalassina) 2
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea) 1
2173 Lychnis (Hadena bicruris) 3
2302 Brown Rustic (Rusina ferruginea) 2
2326 Clouded-bordered Brindle (Apamea crenata) 1
2326 Clouded-bordered Brindle [melanic form] (Apamea crenata ab. combusta) 1
2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot (Apamea sordens) 2
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.) 2
2340 Middle-barred Minor (Oligia fasciuncula) 2
2442 Beautiful Golden Y (Autographa pulchrina) 4
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 1 NFY

Total 131 moths of 35 sp.

Lappella!

Metzneria lappella

See post below, Metzneria metzneriella should read Metzneria lappella. This is the first VC68 record. Or at least the first documented record, as I caught  and submitted 11 last year that could have been either. I submitted them all as lapella but their id wasn't proven so they were moved into the commoner metzneriella slot.

 Now, in 2011, the very first one of the year I catch is, indeed, lapella! This means I have added the species to the VC 68 list twice. Now who else can claim that!