The trapped moths from last night just about mirrored the catch on the previous night, with a few exceptions.
So did the weather, with a steady S.W. wind and a few spots of rain.
This years diabolical weather has certainly put a damper on the moth numbers, as can be seen at the top of the page.
This time last year ........ 301 species
This year ......................237 species...... 64 behind !
Last nights traps :-
0647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella 1
0787 Bryotropha terrella 1
1033 Tortrix viridana, year first, (Below)
1294 Crambus pascuella 7
1376 Eurrhypara hortulata
1390 Udea prunalis 1, year first, (Below)
1474 Ephestia parasitella 3
1497 Amblyptilia acanthadactyla 1
1524 Emmelina monodactyla 1
1669 Common Emerald 1
1690 Small Blood-vein 1
1699 Least Carpet 1
1713 Riband Wave 3
1728 Garden Carpet 2
1758 Barred Straw 1
1862 Double-striped Pug 2
1887 Clouded Border 1, year first (Below)
1906 Brimstone Moth 1
1922 Swallow-tailed Moth 3
1931 Peppered Moth 1
1937 Willow Beauty 6
1876 Privet Hawk-moth 1
2047 Scarce Footman 1
2050 Common Footman 3
2061 Buff Ermine 1
2069 Cinnabar 2
2087 Turnip Moth 2
2088 Heart & Club 3
2089 Heart & Dart 6
2098 Flame 3
2107 Large Yellow Underwing 3
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character 2
2128 Double Square-spot 2
2154 Cabbage Moth 1
2155 Dot Moth 1
2165 Small Ranunculus 1
2170 Varied Coronet 1
2199 Common Wainscot 1
2279 Sycamore 1
2284x Grey Dagger agg.
2321 Dark Arches 16
2333 Large Nutmeg 6
2337x Marbled Minor agg. 2
2381 Uncertain 12
2387 Mottled Rustic 2
2389 Pale Mottled Willow 3
2477 Snout 2
2489 Fan-foot 4
Hah I would kill for Sycamore, Small Ranunculus or Varied Coronet!
ReplyDeleteI agree that numbers are dire, this mornings catch reflected that! a good number of species still showing up with an unexpected Engrailed this morning.
I've never had Engrailed in the garden...Matt has had a couple. He's about 2 miles away as the moth flies so I live in hope. Your Delicate takes a bit of beating tho.......
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