Bonsai banzai bonanza

Had an early evening trip to Bonsai Bank and Denge Woods in the Kent Downs yesterday.  A stunning display of Lady Orchids and Twayblades and of course of micro moths (inc. leaf miners).

Denge Woods and Bonsai Bank, sweep netting, 23 May 2012 (5:15 - 7:15 pm)

Pyrausta nigrata - 6


Mompha raschkiella - 1


Micropterix calthella - 45+


Epinotia subocellana




Aethes tesserana




Eucosma aspidiscana


Nematopogon swammerdamella
Eriocrania sangii - 3 mines

E. cicatricella - 3 larva in single mine
E. salopiella

Dave

Fruitful dusking forays

Whilst micros to the garden trap are almost non-existent at the moment, dusking including early stage searching is proving increasingly successful.

Dusking foray (16/05/2012)

Elachista argentella - 2
E. rufocinerea - 3
Nematopogon swammerdamella


Parornix sp. - 2
Parsnip Moth
Endrosis sarcitrella
Adela reamurella - 2


Cases

Coleophora solitariella - 6



C. serratella - 7
C. hemerobiella - 2


C. lineolea