Sunday 12 August 2018

An early morning in Wigston Magna, Leicestershire - June 30, 2018


There were 105 moths trapped and identified last night covering just thirty-five species, but only one was new for the year.

The following were recorded: Brown House Moth [1]; Cnephasia sp. [1]; Green Oak Tortrix [1]; Ancylis achatana [2]; Codling Moth [1]; Bee Moth [1]; Chrysoteuchia culmella [16]; Crambus pascuella [9]; Crambus perlella [1]; Privet Hawk-moth [1]; Elephant Hawk-moth [2]; Riband Wave [9]; Small Blood-vein [1]; Common Marbled Carpet [1]; Brimstone Moth [1]; Peppered Moth [1]; Willow Beauty [4]; Common Footman [13]; Scarce Footman [1]; The Spectacle [1]; The Coronet [2]; Marbled Beauty [3]; Mottled Rustic [1]; The Uncertain [5]; The Rustic [3]; Small Dotted Buff [1]; Dark Arches [7]; Bright-line Brown-eye [2]; Varied Coronet [2]; Common Wainscot [1]; Shoulder-striped Wainscot [1]; Heart and Dart [4]; The Flame [4] and Flame Shoulder [1].

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