A quick update with nothing too startling to report. Notable was a haul of 3 Powdered Quaker and the only other new moths recently have been Brindled Pug and Muslin Moth. The real surprise is the Orthosias are still going strong into May!
Powdered Quaker
NFY 28-04, six caught so far this year.
974 Argyrotaenia ljungiana
Louie and his sweep net were responsible for this year tick.
Upper Caldecote- 3 traps- 22 of 10 species-
0974 Argyrotaenia ljungiana 1 NFY
1524 Emmelina monodactyla 1
1917 Early Thorn (Selenia dentaria) 1
2063 Muslin Moth (Diaphora mendica) 1
2186 Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis) 3
2187 Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi) 3
2188 Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta) 4
2190 Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) 6
2243 Early Grey (Xylocampa areola) 1
2306 Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) 1 NFY
Hehe, I got my ljungiana in the daytime and was well chuffed as it's quite early? and also it hasn't come to the trap yet. Trap back on, on monday evening for me as I need some weekend sleep.
ReplyDeleteMonday's the night Ben- I think you might want to go down the offy now! ;^)
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