(0423) Argyresthia semitestacella (36857548031)

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Summary[edit] Description: Last night in the back garden Continuing the theme of smaller content but hopefully more regular and manageable posts. Last night I ran the trap again as you just never know what might fly into it given that we are in peak migrant season currently. A new garden species was the highlight, a tiny Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella sitting on the collar of the trap which was swiftly potted up and photographed, a species that mines the leaves of Birch. Old Lady was also a nice surprise, I don't see many of these and the sheer size of them against all of the other moths in the trap is breath-taking. A garden second record of Argyresthia semitestacella was most welcome, very very similar to albistia but the general jizz of the moth is a longer more slender species with less contrast between the two colours but not always the case. Also a really dark Square-spot Rustic was worthy of a photo and a Flounced Rustic re-appeared after a few weeks absense. New Species for the Garden/Year Report - 02/09/17 - Back Garden - Stevenage - 1x 125w MV Robinson Trap Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella [NFG] Argyresthia semitestacella [NFY] Old Lady [NFY]. Date: 3 September 2017, 09:07. Source: [0423] Argyresthia semitestacella. Author: Ben Sale from UK.