Saturday 14 July 2012

Catoptria margaritella

Catoptria margaritella is new for me, it's status in Derbyshire is a little unclear but it's probably reasonably widespread in its habitat of boggy heaths, mosses and moors in upland areas. Taken in the home trap on Thursday night along with a Gothic which was new for the year.
Catoptria margaritella
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  1. Ornithom7 August 2012 at 22:23

    Hi Andy,

    I managed one of these at Chatsworth Park last July. I couldn't find many references to it's distribution in Derbyshire either!

    Good find,

    Steve T

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  2. Andy Butler8 August 2012 at 21:43

    Thanks Steve, there is quite a bit of work to be done to establish the status of many of the micro moths in Derbyshire. I think the publication of the excellent new book by Phil Sterling and Mark Parsons will help.
    If you do catch anything of interest in the Darley Dale/ Beeley/ Bakewell area please send me a photo with location details.

    Andy

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