ID help please.....

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Drtim55
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ID help please.....

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Trapped this beauty last night and though that it would be easy to ID …...but it is proving difficult. Can anyone help us please?
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stevehind
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Location: Higher Poynton, Cheshire

Re: ID help please.....

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Hi Tim & Em

This is Cydalima perspectalis Box-tree Moth and only the fourth county record. It only reached Cheshire last year, when we had singles at Cheadle Heath, Elworth and Runcorn. I suspect we will all be catching it soon.

Regards
Steve
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