22 June 2022
17 June 2022 – White-pinion Spotted
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White-pinion Spotted (Lomographa bimaculata) |
How ethereal the White-pinion Spotted looks on a sunny morning. It is such a bright white that its wings are almost transparent. The only immediately recognizable visual features this little moth has are the two brownish dots on the costa. In fact that’s how it came to be named; Loma- meaning a border; -graphe meaning a drawing; bi- meaning two; and macula, a spot, constitutes the etymology of the moth’s scientific name. Breaking it down, there are two spots on each of the leading edges of its forewings – perhaps like ink splotches on a drawing or piece of paper. Because the coloration is so white, the texture of the wings is clear – it appears brittle, almost like thin linen.
We are lucky to see this species as it hasn’t been recorded at Shandy Hall before and it is not common to North Yorkshire although it has increased its territory in recent years. Inside the moth trap it gave every indication of being ‘flighty’ so it was captured in a plastic tube to make it easier to photograph and subsequently to identify.
Mackenzie McKillip – UPenn intern
Recent Moths
- 13 July 2022 – Which is which?
- 10 July 2022 – Unusual Plume
- 29 June 2022 – Moths in Disguise
- 20 June 2022 – Headstand Moth
- 17 June 2022 – White-pinion Spotted
- 16 June 2022 – Comfrey Ermel
- 7 March 2022 – Unexpected Gathering
- 9 November 2021 – Muffled against the Cold
- 10 October 2021 – Autumnal Confusion
- 9 September 2021 – Reed Mace and Wainscots
- 25 August 2021 – Caterpillars
- Moth Night – 10 July 2021