Id estimate 50+ including vanes (Heath trap) but I didn't count all the Riband Waves or Common and Dingy Footmen. It's a small 5w led trap (12x12x12 inch cube)
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Thought that was likely. It’s my first one I’ll write it up as agg
UV led trap overnight in local woods last night, the battery pack locked in a security box and chained to a tree!
Devon Carpet was the highlight, a species becoming more numerous locally, but still much rarer as you go east from Southampton.
I.d. I found quite challenging, Water Carpet ( no longer flying) and Small Phoenix the main confusions, and this one was quite tatty, complicating things further.
Devon Carpet was the highlight, a species becoming more numerous locally, but still much rarer as you go east from Southampton.
I.d. I found quite challenging, Water Carpet ( no longer flying) and Small Phoenix the main confusions, and this one was quite tatty, complicating things further.
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16 of 12 for me. Multiples of willow beauty and light brown apple moth. Unexpected brief but heavy rain in the night but not much damage done.
Flame shoulder was a new one for me and ruby tiger I’d only previously seen as a catterpillar. My favourite was probably this gorgeously marked copper underwing
Flame shoulder was a new one for me and ruby tiger I’d only previously seen as a catterpillar. My favourite was probably this gorgeously marked copper underwing
That's a gorgeous moth.
I'm getting lots of flame shouldered down here - no Radford's yet though.
Steve Lister
Senior Birder, ex County Recorder, Garden Moths.
50 of 26 for me today, with five NFY: Agriphila geniculea, Agriphila inquinatella, Euzophera pinguis, Green Carpet and Setaceous Hebrew Character.
The Ag. inqinatella was interesting as successive county recorders have ignored/questioned the quite large numbers I have caught before and it is in fact officially category D in VC55. So I photographed this one, my first of the year, and the current recorder has agreed it is one. Not sure what he will do with the hundreds I have reported over the last 20 years.
The Ag. inqinatella was interesting as successive county recorders have ignored/questioned the quite large numbers I have caught before and it is in fact officially category D in VC55. So I photographed this one, my first of the year, and the current recorder has agreed it is one. Not sure what he will do with the hundreds I have reported over the last 20 years.
Presume Copper Underwing agg unless it was examined?
Yes
chipperatl
Well-known member
A cooldown the past week has slowed things down. Not enough to keep me from getting my 1000th moth though. How fitting that it is an introduced species from across the pond.
European House Moth (lifer #1000)
Codling Moth (lifer) and another transplant.
Zimmerman Pine Moth (lifer)
Inclined Dart (lifer)
Darling Underwing (5 years since last one)
Locust Underwing
Rose Hooktip
Implicit Arches
Bride Underwing
Chickweed Geometer Moth
European House Moth (lifer #1000)
Codling Moth (lifer) and another transplant.
Zimmerman Pine Moth (lifer)
Inclined Dart (lifer)
Darling Underwing (5 years since last one)
Locust Underwing
Rose Hooktip
Implicit Arches
Bride Underwing
Chickweed Geometer Moth
I remember in my teens (a long time ago!) when Garden Tigers were common in London & often saw the Woolly Bear larvae crawling over my parents' lawn & back then a Jersey Tiger was unthinkable (only in Devon & the Channel Isles then).
Now Jersey Tigers common as muck, though very welcome & Garden Tiger like the proverbial hen's teeth!
JWN Andrewes
Poor Judge of Pasta.
Jersey Tiger up here is still fowl dentistry territory. Give it time though.
chipperatl
Well-known member
Only my second Primrose Moth, 7 years to the day since my first ratty one showed up. This beaut was in much better shape.
JWN Andrewes
Poor Judge of Pasta.
Holy smokes, that's a corker!!!Only my second Primrose Moth, 7 years to the day since my first ratty one showed up. This beaut was in much better shape.
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