I was lucky enough to be invited back to Cultivate to conduct another moth survey on their behalf, as part of a food and nature resilience project funded by the Community Lottery Fund.
Cultivate gardens. PMG.
As always, this was a community engagement event open to the public of all ages. A delicious evening meal was prepared by Hollie for everyone followed by an introductory talk about moths. The arrival of rain indicated it was time to get outside for some shower dodging, very enthusiastic moth potting and bringing back to the table for discussion and identification.
The temperature held up well, around 13 centigrade and a steady list of moth species accumulated. It turned out to be a good night for leaf miners with three species in adult stage. Caloptilia semifascia (second brood with whitish blotch), Scythropia crataegella (partial leaf miner) and Phyllonorycter leucographella. The latter is the first photograph of an adult moth for the Montgomeryshire Moth Group website.
Caloptilia semifascia. PMG.
Scythropia crataegella. PMG.
Phyllonorycter leucographella. PMG.
A couple of colourful crowd pleasers put in an appearance. Carcina Quercana and an irrepresibly characterful Canary-shouldered Thorn.
Carcina quercana. PMG.
Canary-shouldered Thorn. PMG.
A Dusky Thorn was potted for useful comparison.
Dusky Thorn. PMG
With another engagement event the following morning, one of the MV traps was left on for the night to catch any of those late night appearances, Rosy Rustic being one
A clear sky and heavy dew wrapped up the night at 2.30am.
Two 20w blue actinic, two 125wMV traps and a 125wMV white sheet were used
29 species were recorded:
Brimstone Moth
Canary-shouldered Thorn
Centre-barred Sallow
Common Marbled Carpet
Dusky Brocade
Dusky Thorn
Engrailed
Flame
Flame Carpet
Garden Carpet
Large Yellow Underwing
Lesser Yellow Underwing
Old Lady
Rosy Rustic
Rustic
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Silver Y
Small Wainscot
Square-spot Rustic
Argyresthia conjugella
Blastobasis adustella
Caloptilia semifascia
Carcina quercana
Crambus pascuella
Evergestis forficalis
Phyllonorycter leucographella (10th county record)
Scrobipalpa ocellatella (5th county record)
Scythropia crataegella (9th county record)
Stigmella aurella (Miner track in Bramble leaf)
Many thanks to the staff at Cultivate for their organising and participation.
Thanks also to the visitors for turning out - you add invaluable motivation and purpose to these events!
Thank you to Peter Williams for verifications.
Many thanks,
Phil.
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