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: Notodontidae 

Lesser swallow prominent

Pheosia gnoma

Notes

Night flying moth with very distinctive wing markings. With short wedge-shaped white marking at the tornus of the forewing. In lower picture, moth on left is a pebble prominent.

Sightings by month

Caught in light trap 17th May, and 15th (1) and 20th (2) July, 2024. Attracted to moth light trap 12th August (1), and 24th August (1), 2025.