Author Archives: Paul Kitchener

Caloptilia cuculipennella in Suffolk

On the night of 10th May I trapped a single C. cuculipennella in my Ipswich (IP4) garden. This had survived the winter somewhere but perhaps not very close as this was the first Suffolk record and it has not been … Continue reading

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Coleophora amethystinella on the move?

Neil’s excellent image of Coleophora amethystinella in his post of 2 June prompted me to take another look at a photo of a Coleophora species I trapped in my Ipswich garden on 27th May. Now sure that it was also … Continue reading

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Conifer Cydia

I caught this at Iken Cliff on 3 June, at a site with plenty of Scots Pine. These Cydia species are certainly not a strong point of mine as I catch very few. FW length of 6mm. Anyone care to … Continue reading

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Migrant-free Zone

I’m not complaining as I’ve had a pretty good year, but I was wondering if I’m the only one who’s missed out on the recent immigration excitement. I’m in Ipswich, so relatively near the coast, but in the last two … Continue reading

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Migrants?

In a big catch (115+ species) last night, here in Ipswich, that included two Festoon and five L-album Wainscot were a Clancy’s Rustic and two Waved Black. Paul.

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Nemapogon granella

Jon Clifton has confirmed that the moth I found indoors, hanging around the bread bin, in Denham on 3rd March, is N. granella (see photo posted on 9th March). Thanks Jon. Paul

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Nemapogon granella?

Hi, I found this moth (I hope the image is attached) by the bread bin in the kitchen of an old farmhouse in Denham near Eye on the 3rd March. Supporting circumstantial evidence for N. granella? Paul. Paul.

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Sciota adelphella records please

Did anyone record this species last year? I am putting together a short article for the Entomologist’s Record detailing the occurrences of this moth in Eye over the past ten years which strongly suggest a local resident population. Last year … Continue reading

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Mompha bradleyi

I have just heard from Jon Clifton that a Mompha species, provisionally thought to be divisella, has been determined by him to be Mompha bradleyi (a female). This was caught in Eye on 26th October and Jon believes this to … Continue reading

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