Monday 1 August 2016

An early morning in Wigston magna, Leicestershire - July 29, 2016

I tapped and identified 197 moths covering fifty-four species last night eight of which were new for the year.


The following were recorded: Ermine species [5]; Bird Cherry Ermine [3]; Crass unitella [1]; Agonopterix heracliana [1]; Red-barred Tortrix [1]; Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix [2]; Light Brown Apple Moth [2]; Acleris forsskaleana [1]; Garden Rose Tortrix [2]; Agapeta hamana [1]; Lobesia abscisana [1]; Cydia splendana [1]; Acrobasis advenella [11]; Euzophera pinguis [3]; Pyrausta aurata [1]; Anania coronate [2]; Small Magpie [2]; Mother of Pearl [3]; Chrysoteuchia culmella [28]; Crambus pascuella [7]; Crambus perlella [2]; Agriphila straminella [3]; Small Fan-footed Wave [1]; Riband Wave [20]; Common Carpet [5]; Foxglove Pug [1]; Scalloped Oak [1]; Willow Beauty [4]; The Engrailed [1]; Ruby Tiger [1]; Dingy Footman [4]; Common Footman [4]; Scarce Footman [2]; The Fan-foot [1]; Silver Y [2]; Dagger species [1]; The Miller [1]; Poplar Grey [1]; Marbled Beauty [6]; The Uncertain [3]; The Rustic [2]; Dark Arches [5]; Common Rustic species [20]; Cloaked Minor [1]; The Dun-bar [1]; Bright-line Brown-eye [4]; Smoky Wainscot [1]; Heart and Dart [1]; The Flame [2]; Large Yellow Underwing [1]; Lesser Yellow Underwing [1] and Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing [1].


gonopterix heracliana


Lobesia abscisana


The Engrailed


Scarce Footman


Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing


Poplar Grey


The Dun-bar

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