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Micro-moth recording schemes

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Although micro-moths are not included in the National Moth Recording Scheme, your County Moth Recorder will welcome records of these species. Indeed, some counties have a specific County Moth Recorder for micro-moths.

In addition to sending the records to your County Moth Recorder, please send records of the following groups to the appropriate national recording schemes:

Pyrausta sanguinalis (Robert Thompson)Gelechiid Recording Scheme

Steve Palmer, 137 Lightfoot Lane, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire PR4 0AH

Email: s.palmer12@btopenworld.com

Website: www.gelechiid.co.uk

Incurvarioidea Recording Scheme (Longhorn moths and allies)

Keith Bland, 35 Charterhall Road, Edinburgh EH9 3HS

National Leaf-mining Lepidoptera Recording Scheme

Rob Edmunds, 32 Woodcote Green, Calthorpe Park, Fleet, Hampshire GU51 4EY

Email: rdedmunds@btinternet.com

Website: www.leafmines.co.uk

Pyralid and Plume Recording Scheme

Tony Davis, 17 Orchards Way, West End Village, Southampton SO30 3FB

Email: pyralid.scheme@virgin.net