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.

Delayed reaction...Notes from 3rd April.

Due to 20 days worth of severe broadband issues and the olympic medal winning incompetence of BT, its been a real struggle to post on here. So -

A quick summary of catch [03/04/11]

Taxa
0464 Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella) 1 NFY
0688 Agonopterix heracliana 2
1746 Shoulder Stripe (Anticlea badiata) 1 NFY
1917 Early Thorn (Selenia dentaria) 1
2139 Red Chestnut (Cerastis rubricosa) 4
2182 Small Quaker (Orthosia cruda) 2
2186 Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis) 3
2187 Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi) 8
2188 Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta) 11
2190 Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) 36

69 Moths of 10 sp.

Although the last couple of nights have been warm, its been blowing a hooley on our gable end so no trapping.

Diamond Back Moth 

Shoulder Stripe