An early morning at Newton Harcourt, Leicestershire - August 15, 2012

Dave had put his moth trap out again and we caught sixty-five moths of thirty species.

The following were recorded: Willow Beauty [3]; Caloptilia alchimiella [1]; Ermine species [1]; Coleophora Species [1]; Crassa unitela [1]; Borkhausenia fuscescens [1]; Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix [1]; Cydia splendana [1]; Chrysoteuchia culmella [3]; Crambus perlella [3]; Agriphila tristella [1]; Agriphila geniculea [2]; Catoptria falsella [1]; Eudonia mercurella [1]; Udea prunalis [1]; Acrobasis advenella [2]; Euzophera pinguis [1]; Chinese Character [1]; Riband Wave [10]; Brimstone Moth [1]; White Satin Moth [1]; Dingy Footman [1]; Scarce Footman [1]; Large Yellow Underwing [4]; Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing [9]; Six-stripped Rustic [1]; Marble Beauty [3]; Dark Arches [4]; Common Rustic type [3] and Uncertain [1].

Caloptilia aichimiella

Ermine species

Coleophora Species

Crassa unitela

Borkhausenia fuscescens

Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix

Cydia splendana

Catoptria falsella

Chinese Character

Six-stripped Rustic

Marbled Beauty