E-moth May 2020

E-moth May 2020

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Cryptic Fern: definitely hiding in plain sight

Three specimens taken in my East Kent garden: 1 on 7th and 2 on 8th May. All confirmed by gen det, male Cryptic Fern (Horisme radicaria).

There are other Kent specimens with gen dets pending…

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Cryptic Fern (Horisme radicaria)

The fourth UK record of this species was taken at light by Nigel Jarman on 3rd May 2020. Confirmed by gen det, courtesy Graeme J Smith Moth Survey

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