Tuesday 28 February 2012

A good weekend

Added several species to the year list over the last few days with a combination of the garden trap, nearby dusking and visit to ancient woodland at Kings Wood, Challock.

Garden trapping 25-27 February

Ypsolopha mucronella
Agonopterix alstromeriana 


A. heracliana
Tortricodes alternella
Emmelina monodactyla 

Dotted Border

March Moth
Early Moth
Pale Brindled Beauty
Hebrew Character
Chestnut
Satellite

Dusking adjacent to garden:

Dark Chestnut
Early Moth
E. monodactyla
A. heracliana
Angle Shades cat.

Kings Wood - daytime obs

Taleporia tubulosa - cases, all on Beech

Agonopterix assimilella - larvae on Broom

T. alternella
Stigmella aurella - mines on Bramble

All in all a very productive weekend for late February.

Dave

3 comments:

  1. Hi Dave, good to hear from you. Thanks for the confirmation. I've added your blog to my list and also contact on flicker,
    Tony

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    1. Cheers Tony and thanks for adding me to your list.

      Hope you have a good mothing year.

      Regards

      Dave

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  2. Very productive, well done on mucronella! think i've only seen it twice in 6 years, and isn't alstromeriana a beauty! had two perfect specimens last night.

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