Barea asbolaea - Chequered Bar

Roscadghill Parc Wildlife

Chequered Bar
Barea asbolaea
- adult moth / top view 1

Chequered Bar
Barea asbolaea
- adult moth / top view 2

Chequered Bar
Barea asbolaea
- adult moth / top view 3

This species was caught using a Skinner moth trap with a 125W Mercury Vapour bulb.
Species found on the 06.08.12.

This moth is perhaps the rarest moth to be found in the area. It has only been found in the UK so far at Buryas Bridge and Crows-an-wra, both to the west of Roscadghill Parc. The moth is thought to have been imported from Australia with the introduction of plants from that country.

The majority of moths are caught and released straight away. A selection are kept for the purposes of identification, recording and photography, and are released soon after.

All photographs on this page were taken at Roscadghill Parc and are © David Fenwick.

Roscadghill Parc is a small housing estate situated in Heamoor, Penzance, Cornwall.