Scarce Moths have nowhere to hide when you've got a couple of these............
Simply arm them with basic field equipment; torches and nets- in Keely's case, a personalised pink-handled net. Then let them loose in the garden with 3 traps set up in stratigic places. Though this time it just didn't work as the wind strengthened and the temperature plummeted. No new moths and a disappointingly low catch, the kids loved it though.......
The Moth Patrol 
Keely and Louie pictured with the Twin 25w FUL trap in the background.
The result from 3 traps-04-09-11- 174 of 24 species-
- 0015 Hepialus sylvina Orange Swift 5
- 0648 Endrosis sarcitrella White-shouldered House-moth 1
- 0998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 1
- 1048 Acleris variegana Garden Rose Tortrix 1
- 1304 Agriphila straminella 1
- 1305 Agriphila tristella 1
- 1309 Agriphila geniculea 17
- 1524 Emmelina monodactyla 2
- 1742 Camptogramma bilineata Yellow Shell 1
- 1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 1
- 2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 6
- 2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 41
- 2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 8
- 2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 8
- 2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 12
- 2145 Discestra trifolii Nutmeg 2
- 2154 Mamestra brassicae Cabbage Moth 1
- 2199 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 5
- 2297x Amphipyra pyramidea agg. Copper Underwings 3
- 2299 Amphipyra tragopoginis Mouse Moth 2
- 2353 Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic 35
- 2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 12
- 2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 7
- 2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 1
Matt - Keely looks asleep - no wonder the catch was low !!
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