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Night of the Brindled Pug last night, seven of them on the wall this morning. Other than that, 2 Clouded Drabs, a Powdered Quaker and a NFY Least Black Arches.
27/04. 7 moths of 7 species. Yay! Plus a garden tick. Double Yay!
Ypsolopha mucronella (nfy), LBAM, Lichen Button, Common Quaker, Powdered Quaker, Hebrew Character and Muslin Moth (nfg).
The previous night I had no moths in the trap, but did find an Angle Shades on a wall that had freshly emerged with tiny little stubby wings and watched it slowly inflate them. A fascinating experience. It's these little moments that make natural history rather wonderful.
Saw a Garden Carpet in the garden earlier on today, plus some random clothes moth indoors. Not been trapping though, although weather is finally reasonable.
Wrapping up the position to the end of April with the moth yearlist climbing to 73 species:-
18.001 – Diamond-back
28.009 – White-shouldered House-moth
28.010 – Brown House-moth
28.019 – Esperia sulphurella
32.023 – Agonopterix rotundella
70.157 – Oak-tree Pug
69.003 – Poplar Hawkmoth
71.003 – Puss Moth
73.045 – Knot Grass
73.058 – Mullein
73.325 – Shuttle-shaped Dart
73.327 – Dark Swordgrass
The Esperia sulphurella and Agonopterix sulphurella were found at Prawle by a friend whose Clevedon garden has done far better than mine in current conditions. Only the House-moths, Poplar Hawkmoth and Shuttle-shaped Dark were from my trap.....
Here's hoping for better trapping conditions in May. They cannot be worse.... I should not have tempted fate!
30/04. Only 4 moths, but Frosted Green was new for garden. Another I was rather hoping to get so pleased to find it on the house wall.
Others were Lunar Marbled Brown, Powdered Quaker and LBAM. Every one outside the trap.
Given how cold it has been this April I'm happy the month is over, just hope May is an improvement. As said above by Paul they couldn't be worse.