Mark McCaughrean on Nostr: Yet again, little garden action in the high & dry heat, but still some new species as ...

Yet again, little garden action in the high & dry heat, but still some new species as summer drags on.

First, a rather pretty small tortrix, the clover seed moth (Grapholita compositella; 🇩🇪 Kleewickler).

The white stripes on dark grey first catch the eye, but the subtle iridescence at the back is nice too.

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