Wednesday 28 June 2017

An early morning in Wigston Magna, Leicestershire - June 25, 2017

The weather wasn’t too promising last night but I did put the trap out and caught and identified ninety-three moths covering thirty-five species, three of which were new for the year.


The following were recorded: Ermine species [1]; Red-barred Tortrix [1]; Light Brown Apple Moth [2]; Celypha Striana [2]; Celypha lacunana [1]; Leopard Moth [1]; Small Magpie [2]; Eudonia mercurella [2]; Chrysoteuchia culmella [5]; Crambus pascuella [6]; Crambus perlella [1]; Agriphila starminella [3]; Privet hawk-moth [1]; Riband Wave [18]; Small Blood-vein [1]; Garden Carpet [1]; July Highflier [1]; Foxglove Pug [2]; Lime-speck Pug [1]; Freyer’s Pug [1]; Willow Beauty [1]; Buff-tip [1]; The Snout [1]; Buff Ermine [1]; Common Footman [12]; The Coronet [1]; The Uncertain [7]; Marbled Minor species [2]; Bright-line Brown-eye [3]; Heart and Dart [4]; Heart and Club [2]; The Flame [1]; Ingrailed Clay [1] and Large Yellow Underwing [3].


July Highflier


Small Blood-vein

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