Sunday 16 August 2015

An early morning at Wigston Magna, Leicestershire - August 7, 2015

There were 177 moths trapped and identified covering thirty-nine species with four new for the year, Euzophera pinguis; Brown-tail; Ruby Tiger and Dingy Footman.


The following were recorded: Ermine species [2]; Crassa unitella [1]; Blastobasis adustella [5]; Emmelina monodactyla [1]; Light Brown Apple Moth [4]; Acleris forsskaleana [1]; Celypha striana [1]; Euzophera pinguis [2]; Anania coronate [1]; Eudonia mercurella [1]; Chrysoteuchia culmella [10]; Crambus perlella [1]; Agriphila tristella [13]; Agriphila straminella [9]; Poplar Hawkmoth [1]; Riband Wave [4]; Large Twin-spot Carpet [1]; Wormwood Pug [2]; Brimstone Moth [2]; Willow Beauty [7]; White Satin Moth [1]; Brown-tail [1]; Yellow-tail [1]; Ruby Tiger [1]; Dingy Footman [1]; Scarce Footman [1]; Marbled Beauty [4]; The Uncertain [2]; Dark Arches [7]; Common Rustic Group [48]; Cloaked Minor [1]; Cabbage Moth [1]; The Clay [2]; Heart and Dart [1]; Flame Shoulder [1]; Large Yellow Underwing [16]; Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing [2]; Lesser Yellow Underwing [1] and Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing [7].


Acleris forsskaleana


Brown-tail


Dingy Footman


Ruby Tiger


Cloaked Minor

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