Phyllonorycter trifasciella

Having caught just three moths last night the last thing I was expecting today was to add a new species to the garden list. All that changed when I saw this little critter on the lounge window. A quick dash outside with pot in hand, followed by a patient wait for the moth to settle down, finally allowed me to identify it asĀ Phyllonorycter trifasciella - a trivoltine species whose larval foodplant is honeysuckle. Interestingtly, I also added the aptly named Honeysuckle Moth (Ypsolopha dentella) to the garden list earlier this year. Fingers crossed for a Bee-hawk in 2016 then!

Phyllonorycter trifasciella

Phyllonorycter trifasciella

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