The second excursion to the Hollesley marshes by Matthew Deans and I took place on Saturday 29th June on one of the better mothing days recently. We set out three traps, all MV, with the Robinson traps in the ride amongst the reedbed and old osiers and the Skinner on the wet meadow within range of other habitats. With a total of 113 species two stood out as of particular interest.
The Double Dart (Graphiphora augur) turned up in all three traps with a total of 4 specimens indicating a healthy local population. Carpatolechia notatella was taken in one trap amongst the osiers suggesting it is established in the old osier bed.
Amongst the list were Pinion-streaked Snout, Broom, Silky Wainscot, Red-necked Footman, Platytes cerussella, Sciota adelphella, Chilo phragmitella, Schoenobius gigantella, Donacaula mucronellus, Eudonia pallida and Caryocolum marmoreum.
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