Comments on: And still they come… http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2013/09/27/and-still-they-come/ Topical information from the Suffolk Moth Group Tue, 25 Feb 2020 18:38:33 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Neil http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2013/09/27/and-still-they-come/#comment-1965 Neil Sat, 28 Sep 2013 08:25:39 +0000 http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/?p=3740#comment-1965 Yes, I do see quite a few of the sallow species on my clump at IGC Mark. It’s not too far away as the moth flies from an area of Sallow carr, where both Pink-barred and the Sallow breed (I’ve found the larvae on fallen catkins here). Close by are both Lime and Sycamore trees, the foodplants of Orange and Barred sallow. Never had either of the pale-lemon sallows on Ivy at IGC but have had Dusky-lemon twice in my trap close to the Ivy so maybe it is only time. There is a small amount of Elm nearby where the Dusky-lemon probably breeds but I’ve not found larvae on it yet. Pale-lemon sallow Tony and myself saw on Ivy at Little Blakenham 2 years ago, close to a row of large Black poplars which is of course the foodplant.

You are right on searching later and finding less moths, I’ve done that here and found the same. Probably because the moths feed up just after dusk for a while before dispersing to mate, lay eggs etc once they have the energy on aboard.

Neil

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