Recent Highlights...........

.....................these are some of last week's riches. This week the weather has turned cold, so the traps will remain off line for a couple of days at least.

1054 Acleris cristana

NFY on 7th April

649 Esperia sulphurella

672 Parsnip Moth Depressaria heraclei

Waved Umber

NFY- 9th April

130 Incurvaria masculella

Chinese Character

 NFY- 10th April

 Red Twin-spot Carpet

 NFY- 12th April

.......22/03

After about three years of intensive trapping, catching new species is becoming more and more difficult. Though last night I caught my second new macro moth of the year. I suppose it was inevitable that I would eventually get one of these-

Dotted Chestnut

It's another scalp for the humble 15w BLB bulb on the shed at the bottom of the garden.

Twin-spotted Quaker

This time the 'spotless' form.

435 Zelleria hepariella

663 Diurnea fagella

649 Esperia Sulphurella

This day flying species was found today (23rd) and is NFY.

Upper Caldecote Garden- 22-03-2012- 46 of 15 species-

0435	Zelleria hepariella		1	NFY
0663	Diurnea fagella		1
0688	Agonopterix heracliana		1
1497	Amblyptilia acanthadactyla		2
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		6
1659	Achlya flavicornis	Yellow Horned	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1917	Selenia dentaria	Early Thorn	1
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	10
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	9
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	5
2189	Orthosia munda	Twin-spotted Quaker	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	4
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	2
2260	Conistra rubiginea	Dotted Chestnut	1	Garden 1st

Another 2.....13/04

The weather has cooled down a bit and so has the catch. After not trapping on 12th, I put the trap out last night. I was spurred on after netting a 1st for year day-flying micro, but my enthusiasm was stunted somewhat after recording just 5 moths this morning. At least 1 was new for the year........

Garden Carpet

 Esperia sulphurella 649

The result- 6 of 5 species-

• Hebrew Character- 2
• Garden Carpet- 1- Year tick
• Powdered Quaker- 1
• Double-striped Pug- 1
• Esperia sulphurella- 1- Year tick

New Micro.........

Esperia sulphurella

This day flying micro was caught today and is #649 Esperia sulphurella. A tiny moth at only 7mm long and has bright yellow hindwings in flight. Thanks to David for confirmation.

The catch for 21/04 was just 2 Hebrew Character as temperatures dropped to 0°C.