February Moths - 2014 (1 Viewer)

Paul Chapman

Well-known member

• Feb 4, 2014

• #1

An addition on the 1st with a Case-bearing Clothes Moth Tinea pellionella proving that the rather low level colony in my house is still extant. It takes the patch yearlist to 11 - 6 macros & 5 micros and 12 overall with one additional micro.

All the best

 

honeym

Well-known member

• Feb 4, 2014

• #2

What seems to be a single Dark Chestnut at security lights in South Kensington on the 2nd. If it is, it's a new site record.

Hopefully a good omen for the year.

Martin

 

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Bennyboymothman

Well-known member

• Feb 18, 2014

• #3

Hello all.
I have struggled this year so far but finally feel the ball is rolling now after last night's catch od 13 moths of 5 species.
8x Tortricodes alternella, 1x Acleris schalleriana, 2x Chestnut, 1x Pale Brindled Beauty and a garden first Acleris cristana.
All to 125w MV Robinson.
This brings me to 8 species for the year, 2 of which are garden firsts (Early Moth and Acleris cristana)
Though I have only lived at my current address for 2 and a half years.
Here's to more moths!

 

Paul Chapman

Well-known member

• Feb 18, 2014

• #4

This morning finally produced a return for me this month as well with an Early Moth and a Pale Brindled Beauty taking the patch yearlist to 13 - 8 macros & 5 micros and 14 overall with one additional micro.

All the best

 

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Bennyboymothman

Well-known member

• Feb 19, 2014

• #5

Yesterday, after the previous nights trapping efforts a quick scout around the garden added 4 Dotted Border's which had alighted on the garden fences about 20 feet from the trap location.
This goes to show that it is always worth checking slightly further away from where you are trapping.
Also added an Emmelina monodactyla sitting in the conifer, so upto 10 species for the year.

 

Paul Chapman

Well-known member

• Feb 20, 2014

• #6

This morning added Hebrew Character and March Moth taking the patch yearlist to 15 - 10 macros & 5 micros and 16 overall with one additional micro.

All the best

 

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Bennyboymothman

Well-known member

• Feb 21, 2014

• #7

ustella makes it a trio of new garden moths already this year!
Slightly less about last night despite milder temperatures, it was 9 degrees this morning at 7am but it was very blustery and we had had showers during the night.
7 moths was better than a kick up the bum and I managed to bag a garden first Ypsolopha ustella, that is three trapping sessions this year where I have managed a new moth each time. Very lucky!

Picture of it on Saturday!


Catch Report - 19/02/14 - Back Garden Stevenage - 1x 125w MV Robinson Trap

Macro Moths

1x March Moth
1x Chestnut

Micro Moths

1x Ypsolopha ustella [NFG]
4x Tortricodes alternella

 

Paul Chapman

Well-known member

• Feb 23, 2014

• #8

A few additions with Depressaria daucella on Friday and Common Quaker and Early Grey today taking the patch yearlist to 18 - 12 macros & 6 micros and 19 overall with one additional micro.

All the best

 

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tittletattler

Well-known member

• Feb 23, 2014

• #9

2 Common Quaker, Spring Usher and Hebrew Character last night brings the macro species total to five for the year after catching a Pale Brindled Beauty and a Dark Chestnut Thursday night.

First micro of the year just now.....potted for tomorrow.

Cheers, Andy.

 

LizandDave

Well-known member

• Feb 24, 2014

• #10

I don't have a trap so usually only get to see those trapped in our bathroom overnight. However, I did come across this one, day flying today and got a shot of it when it settled. They are superbly camoflagued in the wild, which isn't always evident when photographed in a pot.
tortricodes alternella

Dave

 

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jforgham

Birding for fun

• Feb 28, 2014

• #11

3rd moth sp of the year

Considering how the temperature fell last night after dusk, I was surprised to find this Oak Beauty at the MV light at sunrise this morning. Always a great moth. Takes my total to 3 sp this year and, as yet, not a single micro.
Regards,
Jono

 

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honeym

Well-known member

• Mar 1, 2014

• #12

Trapping at the London Wetland Centre in the week produced:

3 Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi
3 Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta
2 Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica
1 Endrosis sarcitrella
1 Diurnea fagella

Martin