Wednesday 26 July 2017

An early morning in Wigston Magna, Leicestershire - July 5, 2017

A tawny owl was heard calling around 02:00 but I couldn’t see it.

There were 131 moths that were trapped and identified last night covering forty-five species five of which were new for the year that included a lifer, Cherry Fruit Moth.


The following were recorded: Ermine Species [2]; Bird-cherry Ermine [8]; Cherry Fruit Moth [1]; Brown House-moth [1]; Blastobasis lacticolella [1]; Cnephasia sp. [1]; Pseudargrotoza conwagana [1]; Agapeta hamana [1]; Celypha striana [1]; Notocelia trimaculana [1]; Acrobasis advenella [4]; Thistle Ermine [1]; Phycitodes binaevella [1]; Small Magpie [4]; Mother of Pearl [1]; Chrysoteuchia culmella [26]; Crambus pascuella [20]; Agriphila straminella [2]; Buff Arches [1]; Riband Wave [3]; Double-striped Pug [3]; Common Pug [2]; Peppered Moth [1]; Willow Beauty [3]; Mottled Beauty [1]; The Snout [1]; Buff Ermine [1]; Common Footman [11]; The Fan-foot [2]; Dagger species [1]; The Coronet [1]; Marbled Beauty [2]; The Uncertain [4]; The Rustic [1]; Dark Arches [5]; Light Arches [1]; Common Rustic species [2]; Bright-line Brown-eye [4]; Smoky Wainscot [2]; Heart and Dart [1] and Large Yellow Underwing [1].


Cherry Fruit Moth


Double-striped Pug


Moth of Pearl

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