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Sprawler
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 11:42 pm
by Kevin
Sprawler (Asteroscopus sphinx):
Trapped in my Handbridge garden last Thursday night (02/11/2017).
Overlooked it for a Blair's Shoulder-knot at first.
Just shows its still worth putting the trap out.
Kevin.
Re: Sprawler
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2017 8:27 am
by Greg
Hi Kevin,
Definitely worth putting the trap out, if there's a chance of catching a Sprawler.
A moth that's proving very elusive for me.
Nice photo too.
Regards,
Greg
Re: Sprawler
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2017 10:51 am
by SteveH
Hi Kevin,
Excellent record ...... there were just two in 2016 and then only one in 2014 so its a rare beast indeed within Cheshire. As far as I can tell its only the 32nd ever and just the 11th since 2000.
Certainly going to be within the pages of the Annual Report so being able to use one of the photos would be appreciated.
Cheers,
Steve
Re: Sprawler
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2017 3:13 pm
by stevehind
Sprawler appears to be restricted to SW Cheshire, or at least that's the only part of the county where it has ever been found, although, as it's flight period is so late, it may be present elsewhere.
Regards,
Steve
Re: Sprawler
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2017 11:42 am
by SteveH
...... here's the distribution map of records up to those known of and received by end of 2016.
- Sprawler in VC58 to 2016
Cheers,
Steve
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Re: Sprawler
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2017 9:12 pm
by SteveMcBill
Members might be interested to see how the records of Sprawler (Asteroscopus sphinx) correlate in North Wales where it seems to have an Eastern bias linking the population up to the records in West Cheshire.
- Sprawler in North Wales - as at November 2017
Steve
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Re: Sprawler
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2017 11:20 am
by stevehind
For anyone interested in North Wales moths, visit http://trawsgoed.com/ where you can see distribution maps for all species, as well as details of the records.
Regards,
Steve
Re: Sprawler
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 10:00 am
by Greg
Photoshopped image of Sprawler (Asteroscopus sphinx).