Sunday 16 August 2015

An early morning at Wigston Magna, Leicestershire - August 9, 2015

Not a bad night with 188 moths trapped and identified covering thirty-four species i which five, Euzophera pinguis, Agriphila geniculea, Flame Carpet, Dusky Thon and Sallow Kitten, were new for the year.


The following were recorded: Blastobasis adustella [14]; Amblyptilia acanthadactyla [1]; Red-barred Tortrix [1]; Light Brown Apple Moth [11]; Cnephasia sp. [1]; Acrobasis advenella [1]; Euzophera pinguis [1]; Mother of Pearl [1]; Chrysoteuchia culmella [30]; Crambus pascuella [2]; Crambus perlella [4]; Agriphila tristella [21]; hila straminella [9]; Agriphila geniculea [2]; Chinese Character [1]; Riband Wave [3]; Flame Carpet [1]; Yellow Shell [2]; Dusky Thorn [1]; Willow Beauty [2]; Sallow Kitten [1]; Pebble Prominent [1]; White Satin Moth [2]; Yellow-tail [1]; Marbled Beauty [3]; Large Nutmeg [1]; Dark Arches [2]; Common Rustic Group [30]; The Clay [1]; Shuttle-shaped Dart [5]; Large Yellow Underwing [8]; Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing [3]; Lesser Yellow Underwing [11] and Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing [10].


Flame Carpet


Sallow Kitten


Shuttle-shaped Dart

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