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The Blackneck moth is not a common moth in the Bradford area and a friend of mine who also records moth really wanted to see one. So on the 28/6 I took me to Low Moor Banks as I have regularly recorded the moth at this site.
However, he brought with him a Lunar Hornet moth pheromone Lure which hold scent of the female moth.
Therefore before we started to look for the Blackneck moth John suggested we hang the lure on a nearby Goat Willow to see what happens.
Within a about a minute!!! there was a cry from John ” Martyn quick” I ran to the lure and WOW…The lure had attracted a male Lunar Hornet moth…A new species for the site.
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However, there was a bit of sadness for me as my camera JAMMED!! So well done to John for taking the photos of the moth.
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When our astonishment and excitement had died down we decided to look for the target moth the Blackneck.
I took John to an area I had seen the moth before. And our luck was still with us as straight away I shouted ” I’ve got one John only for John to rely ” I’ve also got one!”
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We caught the moths in a net and carefully placed them in a glass container so John could get photos of his long awaited Blackneck moth.
Both moths were released safely back into the area we found them.
So a big thank you to John for bringing the LH moth lure and now another uncommon moth has been added to this excellent urban wildlife site’s species list.