Monday 15 August 2016

An early morning in Wigston Magna, Leicestershire - August 15, 2016

It turned a little cool over night with a minimum temperature of 9°C, which no doubt affected the moth catch with ninety-four being trapped and identified that covered just twenty-one species but two were new for the year.


The following were recorded: Orange Swift [4]; Blastobasis adustella [2]; Light Brown Apple Moth [16]; Chrysoteuchia culmella [1]; Crambus perlella [2]; Agriphila tristella [25]; Agriphila straminella [13]; Agriphila geniculea [2]; Riband Wave [3]; Brimstone Moth [1]; Dusky Thorn [1]; Willow Beauty [4]; Gold Spot [1]; Copper Underwing [1]; Marbled Beauty [1]; Flounced Rustic [5]; Comon Rustic species [6]; Shuttle-shaped Dart [1]; Large Yellow Underwing [2]; Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing [2] and Square-spot Rustic [1].


Gold Spot


Copper Underwing


Flounced Rustic

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