On 29th May I visited Magor Marsh with the kids, and was very impressed by all the nice beetles, flies and dragonflies on display. We didn't see many moths on the day, but I took home a rolled sallow leaf and stuck it in a pot and forgot about it. Yesterday I noticed something flying around in the pot, and lo and behold, this lovely moth had emerged...
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Anacampsis populella |
The best of the beetles seen on the day was probably this 'false darkling beetle'
Melandrya caraboides, which landed on my arm.
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Melandrya caraboides (female) |
I remember finding Melandrya on a part-decaying Salix alba in a similar `levels` landscape (now much reduced) SE of Llanelli, Carms - c 25 years ago. Nice find Sam.
ReplyDeleteI should have of course said George above and not Sam...I was pre-conditioned to mostly seeing Sam`s comments. Sorry George.
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