(1288) Alucita hexadactyla (33105342054)

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Summary[edit] Description: Another new moth! And not just for the garden this time, actually for me and my 11 years of recording Lepidoptera! I never thought I would ever catch one in my garden and my money was catching one on a field trip, in fact I got very close a few years ago when I did a field trip to Hemel Hempstead, stayed until 1am and after I had left David Kirk continued to run his trap overnight at Gadesprings Watercress Beds. By the morning he had one! I'm talking about the Brindled Beauty moth, a moth that has avoided me so many times despite regular trapping efforts early on in the year. It seems to be an uncommon moth from feedback I got from others in the County. Dead chuffed and despite a small catch I was suitably pleased. Catch Report - 08/04/17 - Back Garden - Stevenage - 1x 125w MV Robinson Trap - Clear/Cold - min 6c Macro Moths 1x Brindled Beauty [NFG] 2x Common Quaker 2x Double-striped Pug 1x Early Grey 2x Hebrew Character 1x Pale Pinion Micro Moths 1x Alucita hexadactyla [NFY] 1x Epiphyas postvittana. Date: 9 April 2017, 16:19. Source: [1288] Alucita hexadactyla. Author: Ben Sale from UK.