I see that I last posted my moths on 18th July. A catch up to get me to the end of July before turning to August.......
Garden
19th July - 67 moths of 31 species - Southern Wainscot, Rosy Footman & Least Yellow Underwing new for the year.
20th July - 71 moths of 31 species.
21st July - 65 moths of 31 species - Copper Underwing new for the year.
22nd July - 64 moths of 29 species - Dingy Footman, Canary-shouldered Thorn & Svensson's Copper Yellow Underwing new for the year.
23rd July - 46 moths of 15 species.
24th July - 103 moths of 50 species - Black Arches, Dioryctria abietella, Wormwood Pug & Phycita roborella new for the year.
25th July - 46 moths of 23 species - Rusty-dot Pearl new for the year.
26th July - 59 moths of 28 species - Broad-barred White, White-line Dart & Garden Tiger new for the year.
27th July - 30 moths of 16 species - Rosy Rustic new for the year.
28th July - 40 moths of 16 species - Acrobasis advenella new for the year.
29th July - 78 moths of 42 species - Evergestis pallidata & Agonopterix alstromeriana new for the year.
30th July - 93 moths of 33 species.
31st July - 65 moths of 28 species - Mompha propinquella, Square-spotted Rustic & Four-spotted Footman new for the year.
From Bob's garden, Triple-spotted Clay was a patch tick (our 459th macro).
One night in the field with two friends on my patch on 31st July was my first of the year. It produced 189 species on 31st July with highlights including Caloptilia populetorum, Eupocelia angustana, Epagoge grotiana, Cydia fagiglanda, Barred Hook-tip, Large Emerald, Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet, Chevron, Blue-bordered Carpet, Tawny-speckled Pug, Dingy Shell, Small Seraphim, Round-winged Muslin, Four-spotted Footman, Six-striped Rustic, Double Kidney, Slender Brindle, Lesser-spotted Pinion, Rosy Minor, Dusky Sallow, Ear Moth & Small Rufous.
A few pics - Triple-spotted Clay. Four-spotted Footman (male & female), Garden Tiger & Olive.
All the best
Paul