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Duke of Burgundy, Hamearis lucina |
I made my second butterfly trip of the year yesterday afternoon, to Kithurst meadow. There were plenty of Brimstones, Green-veined Whites & Orange-tips plus a Holly Blue, a Red Admiral, 3 Duke of Burgundies, Dingy Skippers and some moths: Cinerous Pearls & Common Carpets. A Kestrel hovered overhead.
The moth season is gathering pace on our Littlehampton balcony. Last night I had 5 species: another Narrow-winged Grey plus Brown House Moth, Garden Midget, Knot Grass and Light Brown Apple Moth.
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Cinerous Pearl, Anania fuscalis |
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Common Carpet, Epirrhoe alternata |
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Dingy Skipper, Erynnis tages |
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Duke of Burgundy, Hamearis lucina |
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Germander Speedwell, Veronica chamaedrys |
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Green Lacewing, Chrysopa perla |
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Green-veined White, Pieris napi |
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Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines |
balcony moths:
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Brown House Moth, Hofmannophila pseudospretella |
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Garden Midget, Phyllonorycter messaniella |
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Knot Grass, Acronicta rumicis |
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Light Brown Apple Moth, Epiphyas postvittana |
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Narrow-winged Grey, Eudonia angustea |