Monday 5 June 2017

An early morning in Wigston Magna, Leicestershire - June 2, 2017

Last night I trapped and identified ninety-two moths, covering forty species of which twelve were new for the year.


Diamond-back Moth [4]; Argyresthia goedartella [1]; Brown House-moth [1]; Light Brown Apple Moth [13]; Pseudargyrotoza conwagana [1]; Marbled Orchard Tortrix [3]; Notocellia trimaculana [4]; Bee Moth [1]; Small Magpie [2]; Udea olivalis [1]; Rush Veneer [1]; Eyed Hawk-moth [1]; Small Blood-vein [1]; Common Carpet [2]; Common Marbled Carpet [4]; Green Pug [1]; Freyer’s Pug [2]; Common Pug [4]; Mottled Pug [4]; Scorched Wing [1]; Brimstone Moth [11]; Willow Beauty [1]; Coxcomb Prominent [2]; Straw Dot [2]; Pale Tussock [2]; Buff Ermine [1]; White Ermine [1]; Silver Y [1]; Beautiful Golden Y [1]; Small Fan-foot [1]; Brown Rustic [1]; Clouded-bordered Brindle [2]; Rustic Shoulder-knot [2]; Dark Arches [1]; Marbled Minor species [1]; Heart and Dart [2]; Turnip Moth [1]; Shuttle-shaped Dart [5]; Large Yellow Underwing [1] and Setaceous Hebrew Character [1].


Argyresthia goedartella


Marbled Orchard Tortrix


Notocellia trimaculana 


Small Blood-vein


Scorched Wing


Coxcomb Prominent


Turnip Moth


Brown Rustic


Dark Arches


Beautiful Golden Y


Straw Dot

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