Friday 7 September 2018

An early morning in Wigston Magna, Leicestershire - August 29, 2018


Ninety-five moths were trapped and identified last night covering twenty-four species of which two were new for the year.

The following were recorded: Amblyptilia acanthadactyla [1]; Light Brown Apple Moth [3]; Agriphila tristella [13]; Agriphila geniculea [9]; Small Blood Vein [1]; Garden Carpet [1]; Riband Wave [1]; Double-striped Pug [1]; Yellow-barred Brindle [1]; Brimstone Moth [8]; Dusky Thorn [4]; Willow Beauty [7]; The Vapourer [1]; Copper Underwing [2]; Vine’s Rustic [1]; Angle Shades [2]; Centre-barred Sallow [2]; Common Wainscot [1]; Heart and Dart [1]; Large Yellow Underwing [26]; Lesser Yellow Underwing [9]; Square-spot Rustic [5]; Six-striped Rustic [1] and Setaceous Hebrew Character [1].

The Vapoourer

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