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There was great excitement in the village of
Llandogo recently when one of our members Linda Pullin caught a
moth in her moth trap that looked suspiciously like a moth not
seen in Monmouthshire for over 30 years!
Several photos were taken and
once the county recorder Martin Anthony had a look he was able
to confirm this was indeed a Small Brindled Beauty (Apocheima
hispidaria).
This is a lovely looking moth and is an early
Spring species. The females are wingless and may be found on the
trunks of trees with the moths main food plant being oak. Many
thanks to Linda for telling us about this fantastic record. |
