From the garden trap, 23/05/2010

A pretty good night in the garden traps, with the warm and humid conditions bringing a total of 122 of 37sp. (125W MV 61 of 25, 80W actinic 61 of 26) including 12 firsts for the year in the garden. I was pleased to see the actinic catch up, but I can't be sure on one nights showing if this was down to excellent conditions or a genuine iprovement through changing the tubes.

0247 Tinea trinotella 8
0288 Caloptilia stigmatella 1
0357 Phyllonorycter stettinensis 1
0363 Phyllonorycter platanoidella 1 [first for year]
0409a Argyresthia trifasciata 21
0449 Ash Bud Moth (Prays fraxinella) 1 [first for year]
0544 Coleophora albicosta 5
0610 Elachista argentella 1 [first for year]
0647 Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella) 1
0648 White-shouldered House Moth (Endrosis sarcitrella) 2
0822 Scrobipalpa acuminatella 2
0986 Syndemis musculana 7
0998 Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana) 8
1076 Celypha lacunana 1 [first for year]
1126 Ancylis badiana 1 [first for year]
1174 Epiblema cynosbatella 1 [first for year]
1261 Codling Moth (Cydia pomonella) 1 [first for year]
1376 Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata) 3
1646 Oak Hook-tip (Watsonalla binaria) 1 [first for year]
1651 Chinese Character (Cilix glaucata) 1
1738 Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) 1 [first for year]
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 9
1819 Mottled Pug (Eupithecia exiguata) 6
1834 Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata) 10
1844 Ochreous Pug (Eupithecia indigata) 1 [first for year]
1862 Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata) 1
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 6
1920 Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata) 1
1958 Clouded Silver (Lomographa temerata) 4
2061 Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum) 1 [first for year]
2063 Muslin Moth (Diaphora mendica) 2
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 5
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta) 2
2102 Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) 1
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) 1 [first for year]
2188 Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta) 1
2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot (Apamea sordens) 2

Oak Hook-tip

Common Carpet

Green Carpet

And here's the Cabbage Moth I found yesterday afternoon:

Cabbage Moth

The traps I left at Narborough Bog did very well - I'll have to leave you in suspense whist I sort the list and photos out though. The garden traps are our again tonight, though it is distinctly cooler than previous nights with a bit of breeze.