[0283] Caloptilia betulicola

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More species, less mothsA great catch last night and a few to bang the head against the wall with!Firstly a Caloptilia which resembles both betulicola and elongella, photo later, but may need to be dissected.betulicola due to the huge amounts of Birch in the vicinity. Secondly a Phyllonorycter that I have no clue on, and looks different to the species I have already recorded in the garden, which looks to me now like blancardella.Another Early Grey makes it my whole second one for the year! 6 Double-striped Pugs was noteworthy for my garden.Another Lead-coloured Drab, makes it 3 for the year so far (none last year).New for the year were Nut-tree Tussock (1), Brindled Pug (2), Amblyptilia acanthadactyla (2),Tinea pellionella (1) and the above 2 micros to identify.I look forward to hopefully going out on a field trip on Wednesday night as the weather looks to stay mild at present.Catch Report - 30/03/14 - Back Garden Stevenage - 1x 125w MV Robinson TrapMacro Moths1x Nut-tree Tussock [NFY] 2x Brindled Pug [NFY]6x Double-striped Pug 1x Lead-coloured Drab10x Hebrew Character14x Common Quaker 11x Small Quaker2x Clouded Drab1x ChestnutMicro Moths1x Phyllonorycter sp pos blancardella [NFG]1x Tinea pellionella [NFY]1x Caloptilia betulicola [NFG]1x Agonopterix heracliana 2x Mompha subbistrigella1x Emmelina monodactyla5x Diurnea fagella