Tuesday 3 September 2013

Over 100 for a single species in the moth trap

Another good night in the trap, with a total of 221 moths trapped a whopping half of these (109) were Large Yellow Underwing.

Here is a picture of one egg trays just so you have an idea.




With all the moths caught a total of 33 species were in the trap with 25 Macro and 8 Micro I had only 1 new species.

Brimstone 3
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 3
Centre-barred Sallow 1
Common Marbled Carpet 1 (here's a pic of yet another variation)

Common Rustic 2
Copper Underwing 6
Double-striped Pug 2
Flame Shoulder 7
Flounced Rustic 1
Garden Carpet 4
Large Yellow Underwing 109 (One-hundred and Nine)
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 5
Lesser Yellow Underwing 4
Mouse Moth 1
Nutmeg 1
Pale Mottled Willow 1
Rosy Rustic 1 (NEW)
Rustic 6
Setaceous Hebrew Character 5
Small Square-spot 5
Square-spot Rustic 5
Straw Dot 1
Uncertain 4
Vine's Rustic 4
Willow Beauty 1
Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix 2
Barred Marble 2
Bud Moth 1
Chequered Grass-veneer 1
Common Plume 1
Garden Grass Veneer 1
Light Brown Apple Moth 8
Mother of Pearl 1
 
 

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