SP9326: 12/08/15 - Leek what turned up...

Tmin: 13.3°C; W: NE 1-5 mph; P: 0 mm;

A trawl through the literature to identify Acrolepiopsis assectella as a new moth for the garden. The larvae feed on leeks, onions and garlic.

DVM (micro recorder) states: "This first spread to VC30 in 2006, and I have a further eight records, from five sites, between 2011 and 2014"

Stats!

First garden record of Leek Moth Acrolepiopsis assectella

Third garden record of Vapourer Orgyia antiqua

473 Acrolepiopsis assectella

473 Acrolepiopsis assectella

The Vapourer

Date: 12/08/15 Site: Leighton Buzzard: Garden Trap: Skinner

Total:

23

species

/

57

moths

B/F	Taxon	Vernacular	Qty
424	Yponomeuta evonymella	Bird-cherry Ermine	1
473	Acrolepiopsis assectella	Leek Moth	1
974	Argyrotaenia ljungiana	Heather Tortrix	1
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	4
1304	Agriphila straminella	Pearl Veneer	8
1305	Agriphila tristella	Common Grass-veneer	1
1306	Agriphila inquinatella	Barred Grass-veneer	7
1344	Eudonia mercurella	Small Grey	1
1361	Pyrausta aurata	Small Purple and Gold (Mint Moth)	1
1405	Pleuroptya ruralis	Mother of Pearl	1
1424	Endotricha flammealis	Rosy Tabby	1
1497	Amblyptilia acanthadactyla	Beautiful Plume	1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1742	Camptogramma bilineata	Yellow Shell	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	1
2026	Orgyia antiqua	Vapourer	1
2092	Agrotis puta	Shuttle-shaped Dart	1
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2293	Cryphia domestica	Marbled Beauty	5
2297x	Amphipyra pyramidea agg.	Copper Underwings	1
2303	Thalpophila matura	Straw Underwing	10
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	1
2343x	Mesapamea secalis agg.	Common Rustic agg	6

	First - for - year
	First - for - garden