WINE RACE 2016 .. MATTc380 .. TRENT 353 .. BEN 347 ...... Garden species:- Macros 357, Micros 365, Total 722

Tuesday 13 July 2010

11th &12th July.

11th July............All traps blazing with 40+ species recorded
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a garden first in the shape of this rather worn
BLACKNECK
MALLOW ......1st for year. STOP PRESS:::::::::: Eagle-eyed Matt Burgess has noticed that this is NOT a Mallow. It is in fact a SHADED BROAD-BAR which is very similar. Thanks Matt that is a Dells Garden First and I will be expecting my year first Mallow in about two months time.

one of 2 NUT-TREE TUSSOCK


LARGE YELLOW UNDERWING.....I've taken a few "hits" from these big guys, but love 'em or hate 'em they are a cracking moth. Another wrong ID by yours truly ! This is a female BROAD-BORDERED YELLOW UNDERWING thanks Ornithom, much appreciated.



SHARK




MOTTLED RUSTIC





my 2nd PINE HAWKMOTH






RED/DARK TWIN-SPOT CARPET







12th July....................Much cooler last night with a bit of rain thrown in. Just had the one trap working and numbers were well down with 22 species of macros noted.
I was almost sure the top pic was the UNCERTAIN (contradiction noted) in its grey form, but the black dots along the leading edge of the forewing confirm it is the very similar PALE MOTTLED WILLOW








This NUTMEG is definitely a different one from the night before, it became breakfast for a cheeky robin which darted in before I could transfer it to the release bin.









BROAD-BARRED WHITE The rest are the usual visitors at the moment with a few interesting micros .
12/07/10
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12 x Dark Arches
8 x Uncertain
8 x Common Footman
5 x Riband Wave
5 x Willow Beauty
3 x Heart & Dart
3 x S.S.Dart
3 x Large Yellow Underwing
3 x Scarce Footman
2 x Marbled Beauty
2 x Dot Moth
2 x Grey/Dark Dagger
2 x Buff Ermine
2 x Marbled Minor agg
1 x Swallow-tailed Moth
1 x Broad-barred White
1 x Pale Mottled Willow
1 x Single-dotted Wave
1 x Least Carpet
1 x Cloaked Minor
1 x Bright-line Brown-eye
1 x Light Arches










5 comments:

  1. Top pic looks like Pale Mottled Willow to me.......

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  2. Your Mallow is a Shaded Broad-bar...........

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  3. Very well spotted. I didn't realise there were two so similar, Cheers

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  4. Hi Trent,

    I think your Underwing is a female Broad-bordered Yellow, not a Large Yellow.

    Cheers and happy trapping!

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  5. Hi Ornithom, having had a closer look at the moth in question, and judging by the width of the black bar on the underwing,I think you are spot on. Thanks, appreciate the help, still got the "L" plates on. (:0))

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