Wednesday 27 June 2018

An early morning in Wigston Magna, Leicestershire - June 24, 2018


I put the trap out last night and trapped and identified seventy-six moths covering thirty-two species, of which ten were new for the year.

The following were recorded: Brown House Moth [1]; Lozotaenia forsterana [1]; Clepsis consimilana[2]; Cnephasia sp. [1]; Celypha lacunana [1]; Ancylis achatana [1]; Anania coronate [1]; Small Magpie [5]; Udea olivalis [1]; Eudonia Lacustrata [3]; Eudonia mercurella [2]; Chrysoteuchia culmella [2]; Crambus pascuella [14]; Agriphila straminella [1]; Elephant Hawk-moth [1]; Riband wave [5]; Small Blood-vein [1]; Barred Straw [1]; Fryer’s Pug [1]; Common Pug [11]; Willow Beauty [1]; Light Emerald [1]; Straw Dot [1]; Buff Ermine [2]; Common Footman [7]; The Fan-foot [1]; Mottled Rustic [2]; The Uncertain [3]; Small Dotted Buff [1]; Bright-line Brown-eye [1]; Heart and dart [10] and The Flame [1].


Barred Straw


Mottled Rustic


Small Blood-vein


Small Dotted Buff

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