After a couple of cold nights, a slight upturn in temperature encouraged me to stick the lights on. A low of 6°C and a late rising moon leant itself to a little more variety, though numbers were still comparatively low.
Mullein
NFY
Nut-tree Tussock
A record 4 caught.
Upper Caldecote Garden 16-04-2014 - 23 of 13 species-
0697 Agonopterix arenella 1
0998 Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana) 1
1852 Brindled Pug (Eupithecia abbreviata) 1
1862 Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata) 1
1936 Waved Umber (Menophra abruptaria) 1
2063 Muslin Moth (Diaphora mendica) 2
2187 Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi) 2
2188 Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta) 1
2190 Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) 6
2221 Mullein (Shargacucullia verbasci) 1 NFY
2243 Early Grey (Xylocampa areola) 1
2306 Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) 1 NFY
2425 Nut-tree Tussock (Colocasia coryli) 4
Waaay ahead of me already...I am trying to make up for it with a scout around the garden at dusk with a watering can lol.
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