Birds, Leps, Observations & Generalities - the images and ramblings of Mark Skevington. Sometimes.
Monday, 1 June 2009
From the garden trap, 30/05/2009
Similar numbers to the previous night.
Total catch 87 of 42sp.
(125W MV 40 of 25sp., 80W actinic 47 of 30sp.)
First for year in garden:
Bucculatrix nigricomella 1
Plum Tortrix (Hedya pruniana) 1
Bramble Shoot Moth (Epiblema uddmanniana) 1
Brown Silver-line (Petrophora chlorosata) 1
Scorched Wing (Plagodis dolabraria) 1
Miller (Acronicta leporina) 1
Vine's Rustic (Hoplodrina ambigua) 1
Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 1
Highest counts (>5):
Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata) 14
Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana) 6
Mottled Pug (Eupithecia exiguata) 6
Scorched Wing - a superb looking moth
Brown Silver-line - a real garden rarity here (first one since July 2001), though very common in the right habitat (feeds on bracken)
Miller - very nice
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