Sunday 8 April 2012

Shark!

5 degree min 11pm but 7 degrees at dawn.

Just as things take a down turn, another new species appears. My first Chamomile Shark, only the 4th for VC68 and the earliest in the county by 10 days.

Taxa
0663 Diurnea fagella 1
0688 Agonopterix heracliana 2
1917 Early Thorn (Selenia dentaria) 1
2187 Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi) 1
2188 Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta) 1
2189 Twin-spotted Quaker (Orthosia munda) 1
2190 Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) 7
2214 Chamomile Shark (Cucullia chamomillae) 1

15 moths of 8 sp.

Chamomile Shark

3 comments:

  1. Nice one Stewart- It's on my 'to get' list. I did check my sharks last year, but they were all Great Whites............

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  2. Well done Stewart - lovely moth too!

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  3. Matt - It was a shock to find one so early...
    Caroline - Thanks...

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