Category Archives: Things to search for

Search for Olive Crescent larvae

Neil Sherman and myself had a wander around the privately owned Old Hall Wood yesterday. We were looking for Olive Crescent larvae after we had several of the adult moth turn up to light at a group moth night there … Continue reading

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Toadflax Brocade larvae in south Ipswich

I’ve just had a report of a Toadflax Brocade sighting from a south Ipswich garden, where it was feeding on Purple Toadflax. I’ve had problems tracking down the larvae of this species in the last few years in Suffolk so … Continue reading

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Small ranunculus larvae still around.

Found a final instar larva of Small ranunculus on Monday 27th along Purdis Farm Lane, Ipswich not too far away from where I found caterpillars earlier in the month and again not too far away from the A14/A12. So they … Continue reading

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Small Ranunculus larvae found

I didn’t make the Orfordness trip last night due to a leaky car but on the way home from the garage this morning I cycled up to Orwell Country Park to have a look at the Prickly Lettuce and managed … Continue reading

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Good numbers of Forester at Barnhamcross common.

Went over to Barnhamcross common this afternoon for a couple of targets, Nemophora metallica and the Forester. Knowing that there was a lot of Scabious at the site I was hopeful of finding the metallica but no luck. I know … Continue reading

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Currant Clearwing is out …

Four Currant Clearwing seen this lunchtime at the Gallows Hill allotments in Hadleigh in what I would describe as warmish but dull conditions.

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It’s Six-belted time again …

If anyone’s thinking of looking for … or has been looking for Six-belted Clearwing without success …. I had my first sightings this year (5) at Broom Hill, Hadleigh during a very quick lunch break.

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Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-moth larvae – another sighting

Supporting what Neil said – there’s still time to look for these larvae. I had a couple in the Westleton Common area on Sunday 1st July – both early instar but there were also signs of larvae that would suggest … Continue reading

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Still time for Broad-bordered bee hawk larvae.

Found a 1st instar larva of Broad-bordered bee hawk this evening on Honeysuckle at the golf course so they are still around to find if anyone wants to search for them. Neil

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Searching for Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-moth larvae

I’ve added a page with information on searching for Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-moth larvae here under the Articles menu. As Neil reported recently these are feeding now so can be searched for in the next few weeks. Tony

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