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: Crambidae 

Garden pebble

Evergestis forficalis

Notes

Night-flying moth with thorned legs; triangular, roofed wings at rest. Wings a pale straw colour with two thin red transverse lines, a double dark wing spot and a small dark shoulder spot.

Sightings by month

Caught in light trap, 18th and 24th June, 2022: one specimen each time. Caught in light trap 7th July, 2023.