Catch up.......30/4,1/5

I didn't trap on the 2nd as temperatures plummeted, I probably won't tonight either as some areas of the region will approach 0°C. Although windy, the 2 days previous were quite good with 11 new species added. Nothing unexpected but nice all the same with another new micro for the garden life list.

Mottled Pug

Caught 30th April- then another 3 1st May

 Heart and Dart

1st of many- caught 30th April.

 Common Swift

This male was also caught 30th April

 Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana 998

Another Year tick- 30th April.

 Adela reaumurella 150

2 females caught- Gaden first 1st May

 Garden Pebble Evergestic forficalis 1356 

1 caught 1st May

 Eudonia angustea 1342

A tatty over wintering job- 1st May

 Light Brocade

Also new for the year- 1st May.

I also recorded Rustic Shoulder-knot and Lime-speck Pug, also 1st May.

Macro Drought.....

No new macros since 13th and numbers have been low. Still large amounts of Turnip Moth, Common Wainscot and Shuttle-shaped Dart. This must be the lag before the 'Autumn Collection' is launched!

On the 17th, 3 new micros turned up to keep me interested.............

Agonopterix alstromeriana (695)

 

Skin Moth Monopis laevigella (227) 

 Tinea trinotella (247)

 Riband Wave

Heart and Dart

Straw Dot

Not so good........07/06

Heart & Dart

These are the most common moth in the trap at the moment. All in all quite a poor night with heavy rain for most of it. Most notable was another Garden Pebble-

1. Heart & Dart- 6
2. Turnip Moth- 5 High Count
3. Large Nutmeg- 5
4. Common Wainscot- 3 High Count
5. Common Pug
6. White Ermine
7. Treble Lines
8. Pale Mottled Willow
9. Crambus lathoniellus
10. Vine's Rustic
11. Garden Pebble- 2nd Record

Little Brown Jobs

Left: Dark Arches- This was photographed uder the porch.

Right: Heart & Dart- Another one for the trap and the only record so far.