Still they were right and it did keep dry overnight and this morning- 56 moths of 30 species which is the best this year but still down on what should be presnt this time of year. As I'm seeing (and posting) so little due to the weather and work I 'll list the whole contents as it was quite a mixed bag
Coleophora species (Coleophora sp.) 1
Common Swift (Hepialus lupulinus) 1
Map-winged Swift (Hepialus fusconebulosa) 2
Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella) 1
Clepsis consimilana 2
Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana) 2
Apotomis turbidana 1
Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 2
Scoparia ambigualis 2
Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella) 1
Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 3
Spruce Carpet (Thera britannica) 2
Small Rivulet (Perizoma alchemillata) 1
Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata) 1
Grey Pug (Eupithecia subfuscata) 1
Golden-rod Pug (Eupithecia virgaureata) 1
Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 1
Peppered Moth (Biston betularia) 1
Iron Prominent (Notodonta dromedarius) 1
Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum) 1
Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 14
Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) 1
Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 2
Purple Clay (Diarsia brunnea) 1
Cabbage Moth (Mamestra brassicae) 1
Poplar Grey (Acronicta megacephala) 1
Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 3
Clouded-bordered Brindle (Apamea crenata) 1 [melanic form] (A. crenata ab. combusta) 1
Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.) 3
Beautiful Golden Y (Autographa pulchrina) 1
Map-winged Swift |
Can you see me? - Peppered Moth |
Buff Ermine |
Purple Clay |
Also a Large Green Lacewing, several Ophion-type Ichneumon Wasps, a Lesser Earwing (Labia minor) and a species of Caddis-fly
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