Sunday 24 April 2011

Heaths and Streaks...

Some rain, down to 5 degrees at dawn, overcast. A nice variety last night in the garden....

Taxa
0464 Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella) 1
0663 Diurnea fagella 1
0697 Agonopterix arenella 1
1747 Streamer (Anticlea derivata) 1
1750 Water Carpet (Lampropteryx suffumata) 10, a good count.
1834 Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata) 1
1852 Brindled Pug (Eupithecia abbreviata) 2
1853 Oak-tree Pug (Eupithecia dodoneata) 2
1862 Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata) 1
2063 Muslin Moth (Diaphora mendica) 1
2078 Least Black Arches (Nola confusalis) 2
2139 Red Chestnut (Cerastis rubricosa) 1
2158 Pale-shouldered Brocade (Lacanobia thalassina) 1
2186 Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis) 13
2187 Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi) 3
2188 Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta) 9
2190 Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) 15
2258 Chestnut (Conistra vaccinii) 1

66 moths of 18 sp


Further afield, up on Alnwick Moor, JWR and myself found 40+ Common Heath moths including a mating pair and, better still, a small colony of Green Hairstreaks. 3+ Individuals were on territory...

Common Heath female.

Green Hairstreak

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