Fourth and final post of the evening.
I ran the garden traps last night for the first time in about a week. Conditions were not great, and there was light rain by early morning. Overall catch was a very modest 93 of 35sp (125W MV 40 of 22, 80W actinic 53 of 21).
First for year in garden:
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 1
1063 Celypha striana 1
1931 Peppered Moth [intermediate form] (Biston betularia f. insularia) 1
1961 Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata) 3
2120 Ingrailed Clay (Diarsia mendica) 1
2155 Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae) 1
2340 Middle-barred Minor (Oligia fasciuncula) 1
2477 Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 1
Highest counts:
2089 Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 30
1376 Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata) 7
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 4
1819 Mottled Pug (Eupithecia exiguata) 4
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 4
Best of the rest:
1991 Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor) 1
2028 Pale Tussock (Calliteara pudibunda) 1
I've potted a couple for photos, but they'll have to wait. It's raining heavily here now so no trapping tonight. Flaming June my arse!
2 comments:
Good catch mate! still ticking over here but managed a Satyr Pug from Marshland last night which was nice, pics soon!
All the best
Ben
Satyr Pug! That's damned rare here in VC55 - 6 or so records. I'm hoping things pick up again soon, some warm sunny days for clearwing hunting would be nice.
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