Monday 2 May 2011

Last night's moths [Trap 111]

Hello everyone,

Thought I'd help to get the blog rolling by putting my records up from last night.

It got down to 5.5°C last night but was around 9°C for the most part.

Macros:
Eyed Hawk: Resting Position
[NFM] Eyed Hawk Moth -1
[NFY] Coxcomb Prominent - 1
[NFY] Shuttle-shaped Dart - 2
[NFY] Buff Ermine - 2
Brimstone - 3
Clouded Darb Drab - 1
White Ermine - 2
White-pinion Spotted - 2
Streamer - 2
'Eyes' open
Hebrew Character - 11
Flame Shoulder - 6
Muslin Moth - 13
Flame Carpet - 1
Oak-tree Pug - 5
Common Quaker - 4
Powdered Quaker - 1
Brindled Pug - 1
Common Pug - 5
Lesser Swallow Prominent - 1
Common Lutestring - 1
Clouded Bordered Brindle - 1
Micros:
[NFM] Ash Bud MothPrays fraxinella  f. rustica   [2nd county record]
Syndemis musculana musculana - 2

21(+2) species and 69 moths.

Not too bad but could do with some warmer nights.

Douglas.

2 comments:

  1. Hello Douglas,

    I'm very interested in the 'Clouded Darb' record, it's a new one on me.

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