A private night survey was commissioned at a young, mixed broadleaf woodland near Llanidloes.
The site, at around 298m, was originally peat bog, planted up with Sitka Spruce in the 1960's, which was then felled in the 1990's. Natural regeneration, sympathetic to enhancing diversity has resulted in a stand of mainly Birch and Rowan, with a scattered understory of Holly and Oak. 4 acres of Sitka Spruce remain. Due to the damp nature of the site there is a fine tapestry of lichens, mosses and ferns.
The woodland site.
With the promise of a mild night, albeit wet and rather windy, I had hopes of reasonable results.
Four light traps were used. Two Skinner's 125wMV and two Skinner's 15w12v green phosphor.
By 04.30am when the traps were switched off, 51 Macro and 13 Micro species were recorded. Nothing spectacular but reassuringly abundant numbers.
Macro:
Flame Shoulder
Poplar Hawk-moth
Nut-tree Tussock
Heart & Dart
Common Marbled Carpet
White Ermine
Scalloped Hazel
Pale Tussock
Peppered Moth
Large Yellow Underwing
Devon Carpet
Small Angle Shades
Beautiful Snout
Common Lutestring
Small Phoenix
Green Silver-lines
Brown Silver-line
Pebble Hook-tip
Water Carpet
Brimstone Moth
Clouded Silver
Common White Wave
Square Spot
Broken-barred Carpet
Small Fan-foot
Scalloped Hook-tip
Purple Thorn
Spruce Carpet
Lesser Swallow Prominent
Pebble Prominent
Buff Ermine
Alder Moth
Clouded Border
May Highflyer
Tawny-barred Angle
Shoulder-striped Wainscot
Pale Prominent
Beautiful Golden Y
Silver Y
Silver-ground Carpet
Common Pug
Shears
Foxglove Pug
Elephant Hawk-moth
Broom Moth
Pale-shouldered Brocade
Green Arches
Iron Prominent
Poplar Grey
Grey Birch
Dwarf Pug
Micros:
Monopis Weaverella
Eudonia Mercurella
Chrysoteuchia culmella
Agonopterix heracliana
Capua vulgana
Phylloporis bistrigella (8th county record)
Epinotia immundana
Epinotia oehlmanniella
Notocelia cynosbatella
Orthoteania undulana
Argyresthia conjugella
Epinotia tedella
Epinotia bilunana
Phylloporia bistrigella. (Silver Birch leaf miner). P McGregor
Green Silver-lines. P McGregor.
Thanks to Peter Williams, county recorder, for assistance with verifications.
Phil.
Totally amazed that 64 species of moth were out and about. Stunned that a whole different world is there in the night. A real eye opener! Thank you Philip for tolerating midges, drizzle and taking the time to identify. All in all a fantastic effort.
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