Wednesday 27 July 2016

An early morning in Wigston magna, Leicestershire - July 23, 2016

I trapped and identified 197 moths covering fifty-seven species last night, with eight of them being new for the year.

The following were recorded: Ermine species [5]; Bird Cherry Ermine [1]; Diamond-back Moth [5]; Brown House Moth [1]; Blastobasis adustella [10]; Emmelina monodactyla [1]; Red-barred Tortrix [3]; Timothy Tortrix [1]; Light Brown Apple Moth [3]; Acleris forsskaleana [1]; Agapeta hamana [1]; Celypha striana [4]; Acrobasis advenella [4]; Endorticha flammealis [1]; Anania coronate [2]; Mother of Pearl [5]; Eudonia mercurella [4]; Chrysoteuchia culmella [28]; Crambus pascuella [13]; Chinese Character [3]; Elephant Hawk-moth [1]; Small Fan-footed Wave [1]; Riband Wave [21]; Red Twin-spot Carpet [1]; The Phoenix [1]; Barred Straw [1]; V-Pug [1]; Foxglove Pug [2]; Brimstone Moth [3]; Scalloped Oak [1]; Swallow-tailed Moth [1]; Willow Beauty [1]; Common Emerald [1]; The Snout [1]; White Satin Moth [1]; Ruby Tiger [1]; The Cinnabar [1]; Dingy Footman [1]; Common Footman [6]; Silver Y [1]; Dagger species [3]; The Coronet [2]; Marbled Beauty [13]; The Uncertain [6]; The Rustic [3]; Dark Arches [2]; Light Arches [1]; Common Rustic species [6]; Marbled Minor species [2]; Bright-line Brown-eye [4]; Dot Moth [2]; Smoky Wainscot [2]; The Caly [1]; Heart and Dart [1]; The Flame [1]; Large Yellow Underwing [2] and Short-cloaked Moth [3].


Endotricha flammealis


Chinese Character


Red Twin-spot Carpet


Barred Straw


V Pug


Dingy Footman


Ruby Tiger

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