It should have been much better, given the comparatively tropical conditions last night, but the expected full traps turned out to be wishful thinking.
A year first Peppered Moth turned up with a highly probable Oak-tree Pug.
Agonopterix arenella was a year first micro, along with two other micros for ID, one an Agonopterix species and the other a Monopis type or similar.
Traps :-
0648 White-shouldered House-moth Endrosis sarcitrella 3
0697 Agonopterix arenella 1, year first
1342 Eudonia angustea 3
1497 Amblyptilia acanthadactyla 1
1524 Emmelina monodactyla 1
1834 Common Pug Eupithecia vulgata 2
1853 Oak-tree Pug Eupithecia dodoneata 1, year first (tbc)
1862 Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata 1
1906 Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata 2
1931 Peppered Moth Biston betularia 1, year first
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta 8
2306 Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa 1
plus two unidentified micros.
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| Peppered Moth, Biston betularia |
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| Oak-tree Pug, Eupithecia dodoneata confirmation required |
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| Agonopterix arenella |
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| One of the unidentified micro moths |
Nice catch, same here lots of species.... 1 or 2 of each! and a minimum of 9c.
ReplyDeleteI am banging my head against the wall with micro's already, some really plain examples coming to my trap in the last few sessions, even a Rush Veneer had me thinking!
9 deg ! Nice variety you had there too... Hawkmoths seemed a million miles away up until now............what do you reckon on my Pug Ben ? Oak-tree ?
ReplyDeleteHi Trent
ReplyDeleteThanks, yep the Hawks are back!
Your Pug I'm pretty sure with that size discal spot is a Brindled Pug, the wings are far too pointy for Oak-tree aswell.
All the best and keep up the good trapping, great seeing your posts.
The micro is Glyphipterix fuscoviridella- try saying that one out loud.
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