Moths in Chee Dale
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2021 9:38 pm
Out of the area in Derbyshire but I hope someone can help. I found a number of Forester-type moths in Chee Dale. On a south-facing bank covered in large patches of Common Rock-rose around limestone outcrops. All this should suggest Cistus Forester (Adscita geryon) but I failed to get a wing measurement and they look on the large side compared to flower heads, so can’t fully rule out Forester. My question is, are Foresters (A. statices) also found in that habitat? I am hoping the plume is a Twin-spot Plume (Stenoptila bipunctidactyla) but would welcome confirmation.
Cheers, John
Cheers, John