Plants and animals of Pointfield

An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015   

Butterflies and moths; Erebidae 

Fan-foot

Herminia tarsipennalis

Notes

Triangular night-flying moth a little longer than 1 cm long with plain brown wings traversed by three narrow dark brown lines.

Sightings by month

Captured in light trap 18th June, 2022; one specimen. Captured in light trap 17th June and 27th July, 2023; one specimen each. Captured in light trap 24th June, 2023: 5 specimens.