Numbers dropped off in the MV, but the actinic was still packed.
Total catch 487 of 37sp.
(125W MV 169 of 27sp., 80W actinic 318 of 32sp.)
First for year in garden:
Centre-barred Sallow (Atethmia centrago) 2
Highest counts:
Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 240 [190 act, 50 MV]
Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana) 57 [44 MV, 13 act]
Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 37 [27 act, 10 MV]
Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 25 [17 act, 8 MV]
Other highlights:
Gold Spot (Plusia festucae) 5
Gold Spot seems to be having a great season. Prior to 2008 I'd only recorded 6 individuals with 2 on 06/08/2006 being the highest count! Wonder what the collective noun would be for Gold Spot?
Centre-barred Sallow - usually the first of a few closely related colourful late summer noctuids
Ypsolopha sequella
Gold Spot seems to be having a great season. Prior to 2008 I'd only recorded 6 individuals with 2 on 06/08/2006 being the highest count! Wonder what the collective noun would be for Gold Spot?
Centre-barred Sallow - usually the first of a few closely related colourful late summer noctuids
Ypsolopha sequella
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I'm not sure about the collective noun but the name Gold Spot is derived from the larval foodplant whcih is Carat !!!!!
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