Another good night despite the fine drizzle from midnight.
70+ species with a Ghost Moth being the highlight.
Without checking, I think this is my 3rd record.
Here's 7 more for my year list ....
GHOST MOTH
ALEIMMA LOEFLINGIANA
ENDOTRICH FLAMMEALIS
SMALL EMERALD
TOADFLAX PUG
SCARCE FOOTMAN
CLOAKED MINOR
WINE RACE 2016 .. MATTc380 .. TRENT 353 .. BEN 347 ......
Garden species:- Macros 357, Micros 365, Total 722
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Thursday, 19 June 2014
Friday, 19 July 2013
17th July 2013 ... Moth catch highlights
New moths for 2013 ....
2 x Old Lady and a Rhyacionia piniclana were attracted to the BL350/BLB350 combo, whilst the "Synergenic" (*TM) lamps in the other trap pulled a Small Rivulet, Ghost Moth (second ever for garden) and Trachycera advenella.
Other notables were two Mere Wainscot, Blackneck, Scarce Silver-lines, Small Ranunculus, White Satin Moth.
6 Hawk-moths which comprised of 3 Privet, 2 Elephant and 1 Poplar.
Two each of Brown and Yellow-tail, Small Waved Umber, Nutmeg and a myriad of Brown Moths mainly Dark Arches, Uncertain/Rustic, Common Rustic agg, Heart and Club/Dart, with Setaceous Hebrew Character making a re-appearance.
Below ....
A Scarce Silver-lines using my fetlock as a landing pad ....
2 x Old Lady and a Rhyacionia piniclana were attracted to the BL350/BLB350 combo, whilst the "Synergenic" (*TM) lamps in the other trap pulled a Small Rivulet, Ghost Moth (second ever for garden) and Trachycera advenella.
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| 2300 ... Old Lady ... Mormo maura |
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| 0014 ... Ghost Moth (female) ... Hepialus humuli |
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| 1439 ... Trachycera advenella |
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| 1803 ... Small Rivulet ... Perizoma alchemillata |
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| 1211 ... Rhyacionia pinicolana |
6 Hawk-moths which comprised of 3 Privet, 2 Elephant and 1 Poplar.
Two each of Brown and Yellow-tail, Small Waved Umber, Nutmeg and a myriad of Brown Moths mainly Dark Arches, Uncertain/Rustic, Common Rustic agg, Heart and Club/Dart, with Setaceous Hebrew Character making a re-appearance.
Below ....
A Scarce Silver-lines using my fetlock as a landing pad ....
Tuesday, 29 June 2010
28th June........Ghost-Buster
Yet another warm night saw over 50 species in and around the trap and walls. After monday nights Poplar Kitten, along came little brother......SALLOW KITTEN

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