6th Aug 2011....Another reed species

Overnight min temp. 10.2 deg, windy
Much cooler than of late with a niggling wind so numbers were down.
A mere 34 Shuttle-shaped Darts cluttered up the traps with a dozen Turnip Moths.
A Broad-barred White was a nice find as was my second Tawny Speckled Pug of the sub species fulvata  with the red wing patches for easy I.D.
Two more pugs rolled up which I will illustrate below....

 The one above is definitely DOUBLE-STRIPED PUG but the one below, which is about the same size looks to have a different wing shape, although the markings suggest it is another D.S. Pug

Only 6 micros were found in the traps and the walls went patrol-less last night due to company and wine,
However, a year first garden micro was discovered during the morning trap inspection through bleary eyes. 1329 Donacaula forficella
 Yet another reed feeding species and I can only think they are coming from the fairly nearby River Ivel which is lined with reeds along its route through Biggleswade.



DONACAULA FORFICELLA 1329

378 species.....214 macro, 164 micro
I am ahead in the all important wine bet. But that crafty bugger has a few micros stashed away in his fridge ready for the recorder !

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