Wednesday 27 July 2016

An early morning in Wigston Magna, Leicestershire - July 19, 2016

An excellent night with 236 moths trapped and identified, covering sixty-six species, fifteen of which were new for the year.  I also had a couple of Lesser Black-backed Gulls and a Great Spotted Woodpecker fly over whilst emptying the trap.


The following were recorded: Ermine Species [1]; Diamond-back Moth [10]; Crassa unitella [1]; Carcina quercana [1]; Blastobasis adustella [7]; Clepsis consimilana [1]; Epiphyas postvittana [1]; Acleris forsskaleana [1]; Pseudargrotoza conwagana [1]; Celypha striana [3]; Celypha lacunana [1]; Ancylis achatana [2]; Bramble Shoot Moth [1]; Leopard Moth [1]; Acrobasis advenella [2]; Meal Moth [1]; Gold Triangle [1]; Hypsopygia glaucinalis [1]; Anania coronate [1]; Small Magpie [3]; Udea olivalis [1]; Mother of Pearl [1]; Eudonia lacustrata [1]; Eudonia mercurella [4]; Chrysoteuchia culmella [27]; Crambus pascuella [26]; Crambus perlella [2]; Agriphila straminella [1]; Chinese Character [1]; Buff Arches [2]; Elephant Hawk-moth [1]; Single-dotted Wave [1]; Riband Wave [26]; Garden Carpet [4]; Common Carpet [2]; July Highflier [1]; Small Rivulet [1]; Green Pug [1]; Foxglove Pug [1]; Brimstone Moth [5]; Swallow-tailed Moth [3]; Willow Beauty [6]; Light Emerald [2]; Common Footman [15]; The Fan-foot [3]; Beautiful Hook-tip [1]; The Sycamore [1]; The Miller [1]; Marbled Beauty [17]; The Uncertain [8]; The Rustic [1]; Dark Arches [4]; Light Arches [1]; Common Rustic species [5]; Marbled Minor species [2]; Bright-line Brown-eye [2]; Dot Moth [1]; Cabbage Moth [2]; Common Wainscot [1]; Smoky Wainscot [1]; The Clay [1]; Heart and Dart [1]; The Flame [2]; Large Yellow Underwing [2]; and Lesser Yellow Underwing [1].


Acleris forsskaleana


Mother of Pearl


Hypsopygia glaucinalis


Meal Moth


Single-dotted Wave

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