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White-barred Gold, Micropterix aruncella |
I visited Kithurst meadow near Storrington on Saturday to photograph butterflies and moths. I was delighted to find some old friends in the micromoth category: Cocksfoot Moth, Common Marble, Common Nettle-tap, Hemp-agrimony Conch, Mint Moth, Twin-barred Knot-horn and White-barred Gold plus an aberrant orange Nettle-tap moth which I can find no reference for. Also an early instar Vapourer larva and a Yellow-barred Brindle. I saw 10 butterflies species: Orange-tip, Common Blue, Small Blue, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Brimstone, Holly Blue, Dingy Skipper, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood.
One Small Heath flew into a spider's web and was quickly dealt with. This is the first time I have had a good view of a Small Heath's upper wings.
There were several Golden-bloomed Grey Longhorn Beetles and Cucumber Spiders on the vegetation.
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Brimstone, Gonepteryx rhamni |
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Brown Argus, Aricia agestis |
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Cocksfoot Moth, Glyphipterix simpliciella |
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Common Blue, Polyommatus icarus |
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Common Marble, Celypha lacunana |
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aberrant Common Nettle-tap, Anthophila fabriciana |
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Common Nettle-tap normal form |
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Cucumber Green Spider, Araniella species |
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Golden-bloomed Grey Longhorn Beetle, Agapanthia villosoviridescens |
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Hemp-agrimony Conch, Cochylidia rupicola |
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Mint Moth, Pyrausta aurata nectaring on Germander Speedwell |
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Small Blue, Cupido minimus |
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Small Blue
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Small Heath in spider's web, Coenonympha pamphilus |
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Twin-barred Knot-horn, Homoeosoma sinuella |
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Vapourer larva, early instar, Orgyia antiqua |
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Yellow-barred Brindle, Acasis viretata |