Whilst we've enjoyed some fantastic sunny weather of late (though today it turned a little) the garden mothing has been absolute pants. The temperature drop from the day to night is too big a swing, and the nights have been chilly with no cloud cover. Roll on the dull cloudy days with average temps as far as mothing is concerned!
07/04/2011 : 26 of 7sp.
(125W MV 13 of 5; 80W/100W actinic/tungsten 13 of 5)
1497 Amblyptilia acanthadactyla 1
1862 Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata) 1
2182 Small Quaker (Orthosia cruda) 1
2187 Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi) 2
2188 Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta) 5
2190 Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) 15
2243 Early Grey (Xylocampa areola) 1
08/04/2011 : 15 of 10sp.
(125W MV 5 of 3; 160W blended 10 of 8)
0667 Semioscopis steinkellneriana 2
0688 Agonopterix heracliana 1
0892 Mompha subbistrigella 1 (NFY)
1288 Twenty-plume Moth (Alucita hexadactyla) 1
1497 Amblyptilia acanthadactyla 1
1862 Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata) 1
1917 Early Thorn (Selenia dentaria) 1
2188 Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta) 1
2190 Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) 5
2243 Early Grey (Xylocampa areola) 1
09/04/2011 : 18 of 8sp.
(125W MV 11 of 6; 160W blended 7 of 5)
0688 Agonopterix heracliana 1
1852 Brindled Pug (Eupithecia abbreviata) 2 (NFY)
1862 Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata) 3
1936 Waved Umber (Menophra abruptaria) 1 (NFY)
2186 Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis) 2 (NFY
2187 Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi) 2
2190 Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) 6
2243 Early Grey (Xylocampa areola) 1
10/04/2011 : 11 of 8sp.
(125W MV 5 of 5; 160W blended 6 of 5)
0688 Agonopterix heracliana 1
1524 Emmelina monodactyla 2
1746 Shoulder Stripe (Anticlea badiata) 1
1917 Early Thorn (Selenia dentaria) 1
1936 Waved Umber (Menophra abruptaria) 1
2187 Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi) 1
2188 Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta) 2
2190 Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) 2
The only other species added to the overall yearlist is an Agonopterix alstromeriana that was resting on a window at work today.
