Sunday 31 August 2014

An early morning moth trapping in Wigston Magna, Leicestershire - August 29, 2014

The moth trap was out again last night and I trapped and identified sixty-four moths of fifteen species but there were no additions to the year list.


The following were recorded: Orange Swift [2]; Light Brown Apple Moth [5]; Agriphila tristella [2]; Agriphila geniculea [11]; Garden Pebble [1]; Double-striped Pug [1]; Dusky Thorn [1]; Swallow Prominent [1]; Large Yellow Underwing [25]; Lesser Yellow Underwing [7]; Setaceous Hebrew Character [2]; Square-spot Rustic [1]; Common Wainscot [1]; Flounced Rustic [3] and Vine’s Rustic [1].


Agriphila geniculea


Double-striped Pug


Swallow Prominent


Setaceous Hebrew Character


Common Wainscot


Flounced Rustic


Vine's Rustic

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