The Dark Strawberry Tortrix moth (Celypha lacunana) is a common micro-moth that can be disturbed from vegetation in the daytime but is basically a night flyer. Only seen once in the Charlton Down Nature Area but there are very likely to be a lot more of them and of other very small moth species. We will probably only discover the full assemblage of insect species by using techniques such as sweep netting, using a light trap, or placing a white sheet on the ground to reflect UV light and attract insects to land where they can be observed. Projects for the future perhaps.
Useful Books and Links
Field Guide to the Micro-Moths of Great Britain and Ireland, Phil Sterling, Mark S Parsons, & Richard Lewington (Illustrator), Bloomsbury Wildlife Guides, ISBN: 9781472993953, Edition: 2, Paperback, Dec 2023.
https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/celypha-lacunana/
https://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/celypha-lacunana
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