Rye Harbour Moths
18th July 2010, SundayMicros seem to be providing the main interest in the Lime Kiln moth trap at the moment, and this morning was no exception, with several little gems turning up. Best of the bunch was probably a Starry Pearl (Cynaeda dentalis), one of a suite of rare shingle species which feed on Viper’s Bugloss (Bordered Ermel is another). Also present another Rosy-striped Knot-horn (probably a stray from the colony on Camber dunes), Salt-marsh Grass Veneer and Long-legged Tabby (one of the commonest moths in the trap at the moment). Macro highlight was probably a Pale Grass Eggar, a light form of Grass Eggar confined to shingle in the south-east.
Starry Pearl
Pale Grass Eggar