From the garden trap, 27th - 29th May 2009

Three good nights in the garden traps, though nothing new. 27/05/09 Total catch 94 of 33sp (125W MV 32 of 20sp., 80W actinic 62 of 27sp.) First for year in garden: Pseudargyrotoza conwagana 1 Crambus lathoniellus 1 Peppered Moth (Biston betularia) 1 Highest counts: Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata) 9 Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana) 8 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 8 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 7 Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata) 6 28/05/09 Total catch 66 of 32sp. (125W MV 31 of 19sp., 80w actinic 35 of 21sp.) First for year in garden: Bryotropha affinis 1 Celypha lacunana 3 Sandy Carpet (Perizoma flavofasciata) 1 Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus) 1 Small Fan-foot (Herminia grisealis) 1 Highest counts: Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana) 9 Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata) 8 29/05/09 Total catch 81 of 25sp. (125W MV 41 of 28sp., 80W actinic 40 of 19sp.) First for year in garden: Common Swift (Hepialus lupulinus) 2 Phyllonorycter platanoidella 1 Blastobasis lacticolella 1 Marbled Orchard Tortrix (Hedya nubiferana) 2 Epiblema cynosbatella 1 Chinese Character (Cilix glaucata) 2 Freyer's Pug (Eupithecia intricata arceuthata) 1 Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria) 1 Eyed Hawk-moth (Smerinthus ocellata) 1 Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum) 1 Grey Dagger (Acronicta psi) 1 Highest counts: Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana) 9 Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata) 7 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 6 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 6 A superb Eyed Hawk-moth - suitably agitated to show off the hindwing, captured using flash to make sure it was crisp in the early morning light Grey Dagger - I checked its bits