First, a couple of nice beetles, butterflies and a moth from Ketton Quarry on 23/05/2015.
Cryptocephalus bipunctatus - only the 4th VC55 record, first since 1987
Agrilus angustulus (per Graham Finch) - 11 previous records
Dingy Skipper - was lucky to find a pair in cop
Grizzled Skipper
Burnet Companion
The new car had it's debut mothing night out on Friday 05/06/2015 to a group session at Charnwood Lodge; nothing too arduous on the chassis, just some woodland rides. I was pleased to fit 6x traps, 2x gennies and 7x cable reels easily into the boot space with room to spare.
The mothing itself was a little poor, as has been the whole spring! My traps managed a total of 46sp.
| Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Total |
| 131 | Incurvaria oehlmanniella | 2 | |
| 140 | Nematopogon swammerdamella | 2 | |
| 227 | Monopis laevigella | Skin Moth | 1 |
| 485 | Schreckensteinia festaliella | 2 | |
| 602 | Elachista apicipunctella | 1 | |
| 636 | Denisia similella | 1 | |
| 649 | Esperia sulphurella | 1 | |
| 770 | Carpatolechia proximella | 2 | |
| 797 | Neofaculta ericetella | 1 | |
| 1174 | Epiblema cynosbatella | 1 | |
| 1497 | Amblyptilia acanthadactyla | 1 | |
| 1645 | Falcaria lacertinaria | Scalloped Hook-tip | 1 |
| 1680 | Cyclophora punctaria | Maiden's Blush | 1 |
| 1722 | Xanthorhoe designata | Flame Carpet | 1 |
| 1759 | Ecliptopera silaceata | Small Phoenix | 1 |
| 1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 4 |
| 1768 | Thera obeliscata | Grey Pine Carpet | 2 |
| 1776 | Colostygia pectinataria | Green Carpet | 10 |
| 1834 | Eupithecia vulgata | Common Pug | 2 |
| 1844 | Eupithecia indigata | Ochreous Pug | 1 |
| 1857 | Eupithecia tantillaria | Dwarf Pug | 1 |
| 1902 | Petrophora chlorosata | Brown Silver-line | 63 |
| 1906 | Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | 2 |
| 1920 | Odontopera bidentata | Scalloped Hazel | 4 |
| 1931 | Biston betularia | Peppered Moth | 2 |
| 1947 | Ectropis bistortata | Engrailed | 1 |
| 1951 | Aethalura punctulata | Grey Birch | 12 |
| 1955 | Cabera pusaria | Common White Wave | 2 |
| 1957 | Lomographa bimaculata | White-pinion Spotted | 3 |
| 1981 | Laothoe populi | Poplar Hawk-moth | 1 |
| 2006 | Pheosia gnoma | Lesser Swallow Prominent | 2 |
| 2008 | Ptilodon capucina | Coxcomb Prominent | 2 |
| 2014 | Drymonia dodonaea | Marbled Brown | 14 |
| 2028 | Calliteara pudibunda | Pale Tussock | 5 |
| 2043 | Eilema sororcula | Orange Footman | 16 |
| 2060 | Spilosoma lubricipeda | White Ermine | 1 |
| 2061 | Spilosoma luteum | Buff Ermine | 1 |
| 2063 | Diaphora mendica | Muslin Moth | 3 |
| 2102 | Ochropleura plecta | Flame Shoulder | 4 |
| 2123 | Diarsia rubi | Small Square-spot | 7 |
| 2160 | Lacanobia oleracea | Bright-line Brown-eye | 1 |
| 2163 | Melanchra pisi | Broom Moth | 6 |
| 2190 | Orthosia gothica | Hebrew Character | 1 |
| 2289 | Acronicta rumicis | Knot Grass | 1 |
| 2302 | Rusina ferruginea | Brown Rustic | 5 |
| 2326 | Apamea crenata | Clouded-bordered Brindle | 1 |
| Total species | 46 | ||
| Total individuals | 199 |
Grey Birch
Scalloped Hook-tip
Whilst I'm on here, may as well post a couple of bird photos from Greece back in April.
Crested Lark
Stonechat
Stonechat fledglings
LRP
