Wednesday 27 July 2016

An early morning in Wigston magna, Leicestershire - July 24, 2016

I trapped and identified 244 moths last night that covered sixty-two species, six of which were new for the year.


The following were recorded: Ermine species [5]; Bird-cherry Ermine [2]; Diamond-back Moth [2]; Argyresthia bonnetella [1]; Hofmannophila pseudospretella [1]; Crassa unitella [1]; Blastobasis adustella [21]; Amblyptilia acanthadactyla [1]; Red-barred Tortrix [2]; Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix [2]; Light Brwon Apple Moth [7]; Acleris forsskaleana [2]; Agapeta hamana [1]; Celypha striana [3]; Acrobasis advenella [2]; Euzophera pinguis [3]; Hypsopygia glaucinalis [1]; Endorticha flammealis [1]; Pyrausta aurata [1]; Anania coronate [1]; Small Magpie [3]; Mother of Pearl [4]; Eudonia mercurella [2]; Chrysoteuchia culmella [55]; Crambus pascuella [6]; Crambus perlella [3]; Agriphila tristella [2];  Donacaula forficella [1]; Elephant Hawk-moth [1]; Small Fan-footed Wave [1]; Riband Wave [22]; Wormwood Pug [1]; Yellow-barred Brindle [1]; Brimstone Moth [1]; Swallow-tailed Moth [2]; Willow Beauty [6]; Clouded Silver [3]; Buff-tip [1]; White Satin Moth [1]; Yellow-tail [1]; Ruby Tiger [2]; Dingy Footman [1]; Common Footman [17]; The Fan-foot [1]; Burnished Brass [2]; Silver Y [1]; Coronet [1]; Marbled Beauty [5]; Mottled Rustic [2]; The Uncertain [3]; The Rustic [1]; Dark Arches [5]; Common Rustic species [5]; Cloaked Minor [2]; Bright-line Brown-eye [7]; Dot Moth [2]; Smoky Wainscot [3]; The Clay [2]; Shuttle-shaped Dart [1]; The Flame [1]; Lesser Yellow Underwing [1] and Short-cloaked Moth [2].


Donacaula forficella


Pyrausta aurata


Womwood Pug


Yellow-barred Brindle


Yellow-tail

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