Garden 02/04

A fairly good haul after a two day break. The weather has remained fairly cool so I didn't bother on the 3rd either. Two new ones keeps me ticking over though............

1054 Acleris cristana

Only my second ever record............

Brimstone Moth

Common, but nice to see anyway.........

Upper Caldecote Garden- 02-04-2012- 28 of 12 species-

1054	Acleris cristana		1	NFY
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		5
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1	NFY
1934	Agriopis marginaria	Dotted Border	1
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	2
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	7
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	3
2189	Orthosia munda	Twin-spotted Quaker	2
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	3
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1
2256	Eupsilia transversa	Satellite	1

Spring.......06/04

........And after not bothering for a few days due to high winds, it seems that Spring has finally sprung. The recent high temperatures must of helped as I recorded 4 new moths for the year in one night. I logged a temp of 15°C at 8.00pm which is by far the highest so far.

Pebble Prominent

Last year I had to wait until 19th May for this species.

 Brimstone Moth

Another fairly early addition.

 Agonopterix arenella 697

 Argyrotaenia ljungiana 974

The result- 21 of 10 species-

• Common Quaker- 5
• Hebrew Character- 5
• Clouded Drab- 4
• Early Grey
• Brimstone Moth- Year tick
• Pebble Prominent- Year tick
• Emmelina monodactyla
• Agonopterix arenella- Year tick
• Agonopterix heracliana
• Argyrotaenia ljungiana- Year tick

The Actinic Strikes Back!.....28/04

Micro?- awaiting ID

Muslin Moth Chocolate Tip Mullein Pale Prominent Red Twin-spot Carpet

Twin-spotted Quaker

Brimstone Moth

A monster haul, the best so far for my garden. I put 2 traps out, both twin 15w Actinics. These were placed at either end of the garden and with near perfect conditions, I couldn't lose- 47 Moths of 23 species!

1. Hebrew Character- 9
2. Clouded Drab- 5
3. Common Quaker4
4. Brindled Pug?- 4 I think they all were
5. Shuttle-shaped Dart- 4
6. Double-striped Pug- 2
7. Flame Shoulder- 2
8. Muslin Moth- Garden 1st
9. Twin-spotted Quaker- Garden 1st
10. Chocolate Tip- Garden 1st
11. Red Twin-spot Carpet- Year tick
12. Waved Umber- Garden 1st
13. Powdered Quaker
14. Brimstone Moth- Year tick
15. Mullein- Garden 1st
16. Pale Prominent- Year tick
17. Parsnip Moth
18. Agonopterix heracliana
19. Agonopterix arenella
20. Emmelina Monodactyla- 2
21. White-shouldered House Moth
22. Micro??- awaiting ID
23. Argyrotaenia ljungiana

The Micro??? is a probable dark form Pammene fasciana (1236)