From the garden trap, 12/06/2010

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!