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The Lancashire Moth Group
(an informal group of amateurs recording the moths
of Lancashire)
We hope you enjoy your visit to this site where
you can access information about moths in Lancashire.
NEW: BAP
Moth searches for 2013 - details can be found in the Rare Moths section
Anania funebris
Yealand Hall Allotments
(Photo:
B Hancock 13.5.2010)
Anania funebris -
Cumbria
and
Lancashire
Survey 2013
During 2013, Graham Jones has organised a survey for Anania funebris, the
beautiful black, white and yellow micromoth which can be seen flitting low around
golden-rod, its larval foodplant, in the limestone areas of north Lancs and south
Cumbria
. If you wish to take part in this survey then please contact Graham on his usual
email address
gra_ham_jones[at]yahoo.co.uk
for further details.
We are however very keen to receive
any records of the nationally uncommon and declining BAP species. If you encounter
it during a visit to Warton Crag, Gait Barrows, or any other areas in north Lancs
or South Cumbria, then do please let Graham or Steve know as soon as possible afterwards
with a date, location (with full grid reference if at all possible) and the number
seen. We would particularly welcome details of any sightings away from these two
sites so please keep an eye out. It can be a tricky moth to see as it flies quite
rapidly, but when it settles, however briefly, there is no mistaking this beautiful
little moth. It flies around the same time as the Duke of Burgundy butterfly from
mid May into late June in warm sunny conditions. Days with a mixture of cloud and
sun are ideal as it slows the moth down a bit allowing better views.
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Have you tried the Lancashire
Moth Yahoo Group?
You can post moth news and photographs, request identification assistance and find out
what other moth enthusiasts are doing in the county. To join click on the link below or e-mail troubleatmill[at]btinternet.com
to register for membership.
Click to join lancashiremoths
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