Before heading out to the curry house, I'd put the 80W actinic out again - surely something would turn up in the balmy 6°C with cloud cover? As I left the curry house and drove home, I saw the in-car thermometer had dropped to 3.5°C and my expectations had dropped. Nevertheless, at least some success when going through far more egg trays than are necessary at this time of year - a massive 2 moths of 2 species!
Chestnut - slightly knackered, but then it did overwinter
Agonopterix heracliana - even by the standard within this group, this is a dull moth!
Despite carefully checking several specimens each year, I have yet to see the almost identical Agonopterix ciliella.
5 comments:
2 Moths is alot more than some people are getting at the moment, particularly in the North-east of the country!
I find Chestnut's really hard to photograph as they are very shiny and reflective.
Ben's right there Mark, I wish I had caught that haul...Garden Moth Survey indeed... :(
Ben - yes there are a few species that always seem to be a pain in the arse with reflective scales. Dark Chestnut is one of the worst.
Stewart - yes, I almost ran out of pots last night ......
Didn`t have you down as a Kingfisher eater, Mark. Were they nice ;-)
Very nice Dean, if a bit fishy. There's nothing that doesn't taste good after being smothered in spices and baked for an hour in a tandoor ;-)
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