23/05/12

9 degrees at dawn.

Taxa
Agonopterix species (Agonopterix sp.) 1
0464 Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella) 2
0672 Parsnip Moth (Depressaria heraclei) 1
1126 Ancylis badiana 1 NFY
1376 Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata) 1 NFY
1722 Flame Carpet (Xanthorhoe designata) 1
1727 Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata) 2 NFY
1738 Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) 3
1834 Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata) 1
1852 Brindled Pug (Eupithecia abbreviata) 1
1902 Brown Silver-line (Petrophora chlorosata) 2
1918 Lunar Thorn (Selenia lunularia) 1 NFY
2000 Iron Prominent (Notodonta dromedarius) 1 NFY
2060 White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) 1
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta) 1 NFY
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 4
2186 Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis) 1
2190 Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) 3
2326 Clouded-bordered Brindle (Apamea crenata) 1 NFY
2450 Spectacle (Abrostola tripartita) 1

30 Moths of 21 sp. A nice catch after the cold spell...

Ancylis badiana

Lunar Thorn

24/05/12

11 degrees, misty. Another few new species for the year. As can be expected at this late date...

Taxa
0017 Common Swift (Hepialus lupulinus) 1 NFY
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella 1 NFY
1727 Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata) 3
1834 Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata) 1
1902 Brown Silver-line (Petrophora chlorosata) 1
1920 Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata) 2 NFY
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent (Pheosia gnoma) 1
2008 Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina) 1 NFY
2060 White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) 1
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta) 1
2123 Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 5
2173 Lychnis (Hadena bicruris) 1 NFY
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 2 NFY

21 moths of 13 sp

Coxcomb Prominent