Monday 30 May 2016

Lampronia morosa

I found an individual Lampronia morosa flying along the edge of Queen Elizabeth II park in St. Johns, near the entrance along Hawkwood Crescent this evening (SO 831 556). Unfortunately, I was walking to the shops at the time without a pot or camera in hand, so have come away without any proof. Is the species still as rare in the county as the Teme Valley website species list eludes to?

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  1. Steve Whitehouse30 May 2016 at 20:37

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  2. Billy Dykes30 May 2016 at 20:38

    Hi Steve, had a particularly good look at it when it settled as I knew I wouldn't be able to examine it later! Definitely a fresh unscathed greyish Lampronia with a single tornal spot. Yes, I assume it is possible that it could be supported on cultivated Rose in the adjacent gardens.

    Cheers.

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  3. Steve Whitehouse30 May 2016 at 22:00

    The only record as of March 2015 MapMate was one at Tibberton in 1856. Must get out tomorrow afternoon and blitz any rose bush beds in the parks and gardens around Warndon. Seems local recorders have been lazy for 160 years....

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  4. Oliver Wadsworth31 May 2016 at 00:33

    As Steve says, there are no modern records of this in the county. A very good find! If you have not already done so, I would send Tony an email - he will be most interested. We were only just talking about needing to find this moth on Saturday. I imagine you will be going back to try and catch one in the next few days!?

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  5. Billy Dykes1 June 2016 at 14:05

    Thanks Oliver. In touch with Steve as we speak. Yes, will continue to search for one at the same spot again, but the change in weather isn't really helping!

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