Wednesday 18 June 2014

An early morning moth trapping in Wigston Magna, Leicestershire - June 16, 2014

Another night out with the trap and the best catch so far this year.  There were night-five moths trapped covering thirty-three species.  Hawthorn Moth was another new micro and there were another nine new for the year.


The following were recorded: Scythropia crataegella [1]; Pseudargrotoza conwagana [1]; Epinotia bilunana [1]; Chrysoteuchia culmella [8]; Anania perlucidalis [1]; Blood-vein [1]; Riband Wave [1]; Barred Straw [1]; Common Marbled Carpet [2]; Foxglove Pug [3]; Lime-speck Pug [2]; Brimstone Moth [4]; Scalloped Hazel [1]; Willow Beauty [3]; Mottled Beauty [1]; Clouded Silver [1]; Eyed Hawkmoth [1]; Elephant Hawkmoth [1]; Buff-tip [1]; Common Footman [2]; Buff Ermine [1]; Heart and Dart [29]; Cabbage Moth [1]; Bright-line Brown-eye [6]; Common Wainscot [1]; The Shark [1]; Marbled Beauty [1]; Dark Arches [3]; Rustic Shoulder-knot [3]; Marbled Minor species [4]; Uncertain [5]; Silver Y [2] and Beautiful Hook-tip [1].


Epinotia bilunana


Epinotia bilunana


Notocelia trimaculana


Notocelia trimaculana


Anania perlucidalis


Blood-vein


Barred Straw


Lime-speck Pug


Cabbage Moth


The Shark


The Shark


Marbled Beauty

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