Wednesday 22 July 2015

An early morning at Wigston Magna, Leicestershire - July 20, 2015

A cool overnight temperature reduced the catch last night with just 148 moths covering forty species being trapped and identified.  Four, Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix, Rhodophaea Formosa, The Vapourer and Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing were new for the year.


The following were recorded: Bird-cherry Ermine [1]; Ypsolopha sequella [1]; Coleophora Species [1]; Blastobasis adustella [2]; Red-barred Tortrix [1]; Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix [2]; Timothy Tortrix [1]; Light Brown Apple Moth [1]; Cnephasia sp. [1]; Agapeta hamana [1]; Celypha striana [1]; Rhodophaea Formosa [1]; Anania coronate [1]; Small Magpie [1]; Chrysoteuchia culmella [56]; Crambus pascuella [1]; Buff Arches [1]; Privet Hawkmoth [1]; Elephant Hawkmoth [2]; Lime-speck Pug [1]; Brimstone Moth [1]; The Snout [2]; The Vapourer [1]; Buff Ermine [1]; Common Footman [9]; Silver Y [3]; The Sycamore [1]; Marbled Beauty [3]; The Uncertain [3]; Dark Arches [9]; Common Rustic Group [15]; Bright-line Brown-eye [3]; Common Wainscot [1]; Smoky Wainscot [2]; The Caly [1]; Heart and Dart [6]; The Flame [2]; Large Yellow Underwing [2]; Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing [1] and Lesser Yellow Underwing [1].


Rhodophaea Formosa


Buff Arches


The Vapouer


Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing


The Sycamore


The Snout

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