[0770] Carpatolechia proximella

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Catch Report - 26/05/12 - Balls Wood, HertfordAbout 12 or so people turned up for this first official trip of the year. The weather had been hot and sunny for the previous week and at last the nights were warm - not freezing cold! There was a stiff easterly breeze, but in the wood we scarcely noticed it. A total of 7 mv lamps were operated from generators from 21.30 hours until 04.30 the following morning, though only three of us camped out until dawn, with most people heading for home by about 01.00 hours. Interestingly, of the 64 macro species caught, 13 species were caught only in that later period between 01.00 and 04.30. One was recorded as a larva crawling across the sheet - presumably having fallen from the overhanging Hornbeam branches.The macro moth highlight was probably POPLAR LUTESTRING of which we had several. The micros bring the total up to 91 species (with 3 species still outstanding - awaiting genitalia dissection). Best by far is EPINOTIA NANANA (book page 230) which has not been seen in Hertfordshire since 1966 and which I labelled as probably extinct here. The caterpillar feeds on Spruce.In the following list those marked with an asterisk (*) were named by genitalia dissection. Numbers are approximate. If anyone can remember anything that I have not listed do please let me know.Catch Report - 26/05/12 - Balls Wood, Hertford - 7x 125w Robinson Traps26th May 2012: Balls Wood, Hertfordshire: TL 3410 FULL LIST Eriocrania subpurpurella 1 Common Swift fewEmmetia marginea 2Incurvaria oehlmanniella 5Nemapogon cloacella * 2Monopis weaverella 4Tinea trinotella 2 Caloptilia robustella 2Swammerdamia caesiella * 1Elachista argentella 1Esperia sulphurella 3Agonopterix arenella * 1Teleiodes vulgella 1Carpatolechia proximella 2Teleiodes luculella fewPhtheochroa inopiana * fewCochylis nana * 2Syndemis musculana 1Capua vulgana * fewEulia ministrana sevCnephasia communana * 1Celypha lacunana 1Ancylis mitterbacheriana 2Ancylis laetana 5Epinotia subocellana * 2Epinotia tenerana * 1Nut Bud Moth 1Epinotia nanana * 1Epiblema cynosbatella 3---- Scoparia probably ambigualis (awaiting dissection) manyPeach Blossom 1Poplar Lutestring sevMaiden's Blush 2Cream Wave sevRed Twin-spot Carpet 2Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet 1Silver-ground Carpet sevCommon Carpet 1Small Phoenix 2Red-green Carpet 3Spruce Carpet 2Broken-barred Carpet 2Green Carpet sevMottled Pug sevCommon Pug fewBrindled Pug 1Dwarf Pug fewTreble-bar 1Small White Wave 3Seraphim sevClouded Border 1Peacock Moth 1Tawny-barred Angle 2Scorched Wing 1Brimstone Moth 1Scalloped Hazel 3Peppered Moth 1Waved Umber 2Pale Oak Beauty fewBrindled White-spot 1Common White Wave 2 White-pinion Spotted 1Clouded Silver 1Light Emerald 3Lime Hawk-moth 1Poplar Hawk-moth 6Puss Moth 1Poplar Kitten 1Iron Prominent 2Pebble Prominent 2Lesser Swallow Prominent 1Coxcomb Prominent 1Pale Prominent 3Chocolate-tip 5LymantriidaePale Tussock 4Orange Footman sevWhite Ermine 1Buff Ermine 1Muslin Moth 2Cinnabar 1Least Black Arches 3Flame Shoulder 1Twin-spotted Quaker larva on sheetPale Pinion 3Poplar Grey 1Brown Rustic 1Rustic Shoulder-knot 1Treble Lines 2Marbled White Spot fewGreen Silver-lines 1Nut-tree Tussock fewButtoned Snout 1