Friday 27 July 2012

An early morning at Newton Harcourt, Leicestershire - July 26, 2012


Dave had arrange to place the moth trap close to the Grand Union Canal and it turned out to be a bumper catch with 353 moths caught and identified which included forty-three species with a few still to be identified.
The following were recorded: Bryotropha terrella [2]; Agapeta hamana 3; Celypha striana [2]; Pammene fasciana [2]; Chrysoteuchia culmella [85]; Crambus perlella [2]; Agriphila straminella; Agriphila tristella [2]; Donacaula forficella [1]; Eudonia lacustrata [1]; Small Magpie [1]; Bee Moth [1]; Thistle Ermine [1]; Euzophera pinguis; Blood-vein [1]; Riband Wave [11]; Brimstone Moth [3]; Scalloped Oak [2]; Peppered Moth [1]; Common White Wave [1]; Popular Hawkmoth [2]; Swallow Prominent [2]; White Satin Moth [2]; Dingy Footman [3]; Scarce Footman [2]; Common Footman [95]; Heart and Dart [11]; Flame Shoulder [1]; Large Yellow Underwing [6]; Lesser Yellow Underwing [5]; Broad-bodied Yellow Underwing [1]; Lesser Broad-bodied Yellow Underwing [3]; Setaceous Hebrew Character [1]; Double Square-spot [3]; Smoky Wainscot [3]; Common Wainscot [1]; Dun-bar [6]; Dark Arches [32]; Light Arches [2]; Common Rustic sp. [17]; Uncertain [18]; Rustic [17] and Herald [1].

Agapeta hamana


Celypha striana



Pammene fasciana


Crumbus perella


Agriphila tristella


Agriphila tristella


Donacaula forficella


Eudonia lacustrata


Eudonia lacustrata


Small Magpie


Thistle Ermine


Riband Wave


Common White Wave


Swallow Prominet


Dingy Footman


Flame Shoulder


Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing


Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing


Smoky Wainscot


Dun-bar


The Herald

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