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

Saturday 9 May 2015

Moth numbers on the up

Compared to the last few weeks, last night was almost a moth-fest.
Overcast, humid and a minimum overnight temperature of 8 deg saw 60 moths of 24 species come to the traps.
The night started off on the right note with Tinea pellionella flying around my computer screen for an easy year tick.
My late afternoon check of the interior sides of the shed windows reaped a reward as Mompha epilobiella was found amongst the many Mompha subbistrigella.
240 Tinea pellionella, Case-bearing Clothes Moth
893 Mompha epilobiella
Check list 7th May
0240 Tinea pellionella, 1, year first
0647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella, 1
0648 Endrosis sarcitrella, 3
0649 Esperia sulphurella, 1
0892 Mompha subbistrigella, 7
0893 Mompha epilobiella, 1, year first
0998 Epiphyas postvittana, 2
1288 Alucita hexadactyla, 1
1524 Emmelina monodactyla, 3
1728 Garden Carpet, 3
1837 Grey Pug, 1, year first
1837 Grey Pug
1862 Double-striped Pug, 6
1906 Brimstone Moth, 4
2003 Pebble Prominent, 1, year first  (at high level, just below the house roof)
2003 Pebble Prominent
2078 Least Black Arches, 1
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart, 12
2188 Clouded Drab, 1
2190 Hebrew Character, 2
2221 Mullein, 1, year first
2221 Mullein
2223 Toadflax Brocade, 2
2243 Early Grey, 1
2279 Sycamore, 1, year first
2279 Sycamore
2306 Angle Shades, 2
2389 Pale Mottled Willow, 1

4 comments:

  1. What a catch - no matter how bad a night it is for the rest of the country, your garden always seems to perform!

    Great stuff.

    Bill

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    1. You're right Bill, considering my garden is so near the centre of town (Biggleswade) it does tend to punch above its weight. The following two nights were not so good but I have high hopes for a decent haul tonight (10th)

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  2. Lucky you, I am hoping for a decent haul tonight....my last effort was just 3 moths all night!

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    1. Same here mate, if I subtracted the S-s Darts I would have had 10 moths in two traps.
      Mind you, one of them was a Small Ranunculus so no complaints. I got a feeling that tonight's gonna be a good night.

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