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Pheromone fishing for moths - Part 2. I've been having mixed results with the pheromone fishing for moths over the last couple of weeks. I put out a lure for Six Belted Clearwing (Bembecia ichneumoniformis) but with no luck. Then tried a lure for Red-belted Clearwing (Synanthedon myopaeformis) and got 13 over the course of two days. These are apparently associated with old orchards and there are some in the area so that makes sense. Then I put out lures for both Currant Clearwing (Synanthedon tipuliformis) and Raspberry Clearwing (Pennisetia hylaeformis) at the same time. I was unsuccessful with both but did manage to attract a Red-tipped Clearwing (Synanthedon formicaeformis). Which suggests that some male Clearwings aren't too fussy about which pheromones they find attractive.
Anyway, here are a couple of pictures, not as good as I'd hoped as the Clearwings are all keen to fly as soon as you open the trap. First up is the Red-tipped Clearwing.
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