Comma No94 Spring 2016

Hypochalcia ahenella
Olive
when doing these surveys and of course we make
personal records when we are out. So, it was a
special day in 2014 when we discovered locally a
new Shropshire site for Argent & Sable, which bred
again in 2015.
Micros and micros
We have recorded more than 600 species locally
in the last 3 years, and amongst these we have
been pleased to record the following micros:
Pseudopostega crepusculella, Lampronia corticella,
Phyllonorycter mespilella, Ochsenheimeria urella and
Caryocolum blandella. Other interesting moths include
a rare morph of Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
f. citrina, and a stunning Garden Tiger ab. splendens.
In addition we recorded several moths which are
relatively uncommon, such as Oblique Carpet,
White Satin, White-line Dart, Dingy Shears,
Olive, Confused, Ear Moth, Annulet and V-moth.
Hopefully there’s more to come!
For further information on the activities of the
Strettons Area CWG go to
www.shropscwgs.org.uk
or contact Graham at:
gjwenman@yahoo.co.uk
‘The Smaller Moths of Shropshire’
by Godfrey Blunt is available via
www.field-studies-council.org
at £15.00 + £2.00 p&p.
Ear Moth
By Graham Wenman
Garden Tiger ab. splendens
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