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August '18 (1 Viewer)

KenM

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Ran my small 15w UV last night, and at 6.40am, I had in and around the trap: 1 Oak Processionary Moth, 3 Gypsy Moths and 5 Jersey Tigers!

''Introductions'' outnumbering endemics 2-1 :eek!:
 

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Thanks for that Paul....I presume you are referring to the moth right of the JT?
....and would you believe....another 5 JT's (or same) this am around trap. :eek!:

Cheers

Ken, it provides poor data if you recatch the same moths, take lengths to ensure that this can't happen by releasing, as far away from the light as possible.
 
Yes. That is what it looks like. Below the grass pyralid presumably rather than a Footman. (Difficult to tell with exposure and focus.) Possible it could be an over-exposed Mother of Pearl I suppose.
 
Eight lights overnight at a local site produced c170 species. I have trapped there many times before so it was good to see a couple of newcomers. Jersey Tiger was less of a surprise but Four-spotted Footman had also colonised. 3 Females & 4 Males were caught to four of the traps in total across probably a half mile spread. Other local specialities were Annulet, Barred Rivulet and White-lined Snout.

Pics attached are Jersey Tiger, two different pics of female Four-spotted Footman, male Four-spotted Footman & Annulet.

All the best

Paul
 

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A few more macro pics - Barred Rivulet, Orange Swift & Slender Brindle. I never see August Thorn so may be overlooking them. Dusky Thorn and September Thorn may be the candidates. However, the orange thorn attached I believe to be August as the wing position and shape of the cross-lines appeared to match and the yellower Thorn fits with those I have always called September.

All the best

Paul
 

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A few micro pics - Ypsolopha sequella, Nephopterix angustella, Hypatima rhomboidella, Tinea trinotella & Eupocelia angustana.

All the best

Paul
 

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Nowhere near as exciting as Paul's catches, but my 499th Lep:

Lesser Swallow Prominent Pheosia gnoma

Will my 500th be a massive macro or a marvellous micro...

robhope

UK Leps 499 (Lesser Swallow Prominent)
UK Plants 449 (Goat's Rue)
UK Birds 237
 

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A distinctive and lovely micro last night :


Evergestis limbata


robhope

UK Leps 501 (Evergestis limbata)
UK Plants 453 (Hottentot-fig)
UK Birds 237
 

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It's been very quiet the last few months for macros here, maybe a function of the weather earlier in the year.

Same here. The buddleia and kitchen window should be covered in Large YUs, Dark Arches, Square Spot Rustics and many more, but absolutely nothing even on mild, still, cloudy nights. Much the same story with the micros too.

I was thinking it was the cumulative effect of the LED street lighting put in a couple of years ago, so pleased (in one sense) to hear it's the same elsewhere.
 
Surprised to see this little Macro at the end of August!

However, Waring & Townsend says in the hot summer of 2006 a second generation was seen in the south in September. It has been nice...



robhope

UK Leps 501 (Evergestis limbata)
UK Plants 453 (Hottentot-fig)
UK Birds 237
 

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Surprised to see this little Macro at the end of August!

However, Waring & Townsend says in the hot summer of 2006 a second generation was seen in the south in September. It has been nice...



robhope

UK Leps 501 (Evergestis limbata)
UK Plants 453 (Hottentot-fig)
UK Birds 237

For those that may not know, it's a Short-cloaked Moth.
 
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