Friday 24 June 2016

An early morning in Wigston Magna, Leicestershire - June 21, 2016

The trap was out again last night and there were seventy-four moths trapped and identified covering thirty species and just six were new for the year.


The following were recorded: Timothy Tortrix [1]; Light Brown Apple Moth [6]; Pseudargrotoza conwagana [1]; Marbled Orchard Tortrix [3]; Chrysoteuchia culmella [3]; Silver-ground Carpet [1]; Freyer’s Pug [2]; Common Pug [2]; Mottled Pug [1]; Scorched Wing [1]; Brimstone Moth [2]; Willow Beauty [4]; Clouded Silver [2]; Straw Dot [3]; Buff Ermine [2]; White Ermine [1]; Beautiful Hook-tip [1]; Silver Y [2]; Rustic Shoulder Knot [1]; Dark Arches [1]; Marbled Minor species [5]; Bright-line Brown-eye [5]; Broad-barred White [1]; Shoulder-striped Wainscot [1]; Heart and Dart [19]; Shuttle-shaped Dart [1]; Small Square-spot [1]; Large Yellow Underwing [1]; Setaceous Hebrew Character [1] and Green Silver-lines [1].


Pseudargrotoza conwagana


Freyer's Pug


Common Pug


Scorched Wing


Clouded Silver


White Ermine


Buff Ermine


Broad Barred White


Green Silver-lines


Beautiful Hook-tip


Straw Dot


Marbled Minor species

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