Micro madness

That's right, the micro's last night outnumbered the Macros on species! It was also a good opportunity to get my eye in and pick out the small stuff, and there were quite a few to be potted up which was great!
Two need double checking, the tiny Stigmella might not be doable, but we'll see. The Ocnerostoma on the other hand, I hope to get dissected soon.
I've recorded this species before in my garden, but never got it dissected so just aggregated it, it could be one of two species, either friesei or piniariella.

Also, the Ruby Tiger pupa that I found a few weeks back hatched this afternoon, another year tick.

To get 8 new for year in early April is extremely pleasing.

Garden species count for 2020 now upto 48.

25 of 15 to 125w MV

Catch Report - 09/04/20 - Back Garden - Stevenage - North Herts


Macro Moths

Oak-tree Pug 1 [NFY]
Ruby Tiger 1 [NFY]
Brindled Pug 5
Common Quaker 5
Clouded Drab 2
Early Thorn 2
Streamer 1

Micro Moths

Caloptila rufipennella 1 [NFY]
Stigmella/Ectodemia sp TBC 1 [NFY]
Endrosis sarcitrella 1 [NFY]
Mompha subbistrigella 1 [NFY]
Ocnerostoma sp 1 [NFY]
Phyllonorycter quercifoliella 1 [NFY]
Amblyptilia acanthadactyla 1
Emmelina monodactlya 3

Caloptila rufipennella

Endrosis sarcitrella

Mompha subbistrigella

Ocnerostoma sp

Phyllonorycter quercifoliella

Stigmella/Ectodemia sp

Ruby Tiger