A record catch...

...of December Moths.

9 degrees midnight but 4 degrees at dawn.

Taxa
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 2
1631 December Moth (Poecilocampa populi) 28
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 1

31 moths of 3 sp

Remember that mystery yellow moth?

Well, it is certainly a good'un and we would never have id'd it. I knew it wasnt quercana!

Please see here for the answer....

Last night had -

0464 Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella) 1
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 1
1631 December Moth (Poecilocampa populi) 12
2264 Yellow-line Quaker (Agrochola macilenta) 1

15 moths of 4 sp.

Last night 7 degrees min. Its getting late now, but still no 'blanks'...

1631 December Moth (Poecilocampa populi) 2

2 moths of 1 sp.

Anyone out there....

...know what on earth this is? It was found in a house in Gateshead in early October...pic from Keith Robson....

Answers on a postcard....

10th November...

9 degrees min...

Taxa
0464 Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella) 4
1631 December Moth (Poecilocampa populi) 2

6 moths 2 sp. A very poor show indeed, coinciding with the local trees shedding all of their leaves...

9th November...

10 degrees min, warmer than some June days this year. Still a few moths about

Taxa
1395 Rusty-dot Pearl (Udea ferrugalis) 1
1631 December Moth (Poecilocampa populi) 2
1795x November Moth agg. (Epirrita dilutata agg.) 1
2258 Chestnut (Conistra vaccinii) 1
2264 Yellow-line Quaker (Agrochola macilenta) 1
2306 Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) 1
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 3

10 moths of 7 sp

Still a few around....

So I'll continue to light up the village. The first time Diamond-back Moth (above) has taken pole position in the trap...

9 degrees min last night.

Taxa
0464 Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella) 6
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 2 ( County latest by 5 days)
1631 December Moth (Poecilocampa populi) 3
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 3

14 moths of 4 sp.

Last GMS Survey....

7 degrees min. The final GMS night was much better than last years ultimate evening when no moths were caught. This year I'm glad to say I have not had a single blank session since the start of the survey.

Highlight last night was my second Rush Veneer of the year...

Taxa
0464 Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella) 1
1048 Garden Rose Tortrix (Acleris variegana) 1
1398 Rush Veneer (Nomophila noctuella) 1
1631 December Moth (Poecilocampa populi) 4
1760 Red-green Carpet (Chloroclysta siterata) 2
1795x November Moth agg. (Epirrita dilutata agg.) 2
1799 Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata) 1
1923 Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria) 3
1935 Mottled Umber (Erannis defoliaria) 1
2240 Blair's Shoulder-knot (Lithophane leautieri) 1
2258 Chestnut (Conistra vaccinii) 4
2306 Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) 1
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 1

22 moths of 13 sp.