- Fairy Longhorn (Nemophora degeerella)
- Green Longhorn (Adela reaumurella)
- Little Longhorn (Adela (Cauchas) fibulella)
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| Brassy Longhorn on Field Scabious |
A couple of 6-Spot Burnets were also lovely to see and another faded Painted Lady.
Sunday 19 July 2015
Brassy Longhorns, 6 Spots & a Painted Lady
It was a blustery but sunny morning last Friday. I was out looking for Purple Hairstreaks but actually came across a cloud of glistening micro moths. These turned out to be Brassy Longhorns (Nemophora metallica), a county rarity. They favour Field Scabious and are on the wing during June and July. This is the forth species of day-flying longhorn moth that I've come across on Trust land. The other three are:
A couple of 6-Spot Burnets were also lovely to see and another faded Painted Lady.
A couple of 6-Spot Burnets were also lovely to see and another faded Painted Lady.
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