Is this a dagger which I see before me...

..yes it is, but only as an aggregate for now.

New for year species continue to be added to the garden list; latest including Oak Hook-tip, Grey/dark Dagger agg., Capua vulgana and Hofmannophila pseudospretella.


Catch report, 125W MV back garden, East Kent, 28th May 2012

Monopis obviella
Caloptilia syringella
Argyresthia trifasciata
Plutella xylostella
Hofmannophila pseudospretella
Epiphyas postvittana
Capua vulgana

Common Swift
Oak Hook-tip


Chinese Character
Red Twin-spot Carpet
Garden Carpet
Common Carpet
Green Carpet
Common Pug
Brimstone Moth
Waved Umber
Light Emerald
Heart and Dart

Shuttle-shaped Dart
Flame Shoulder
Shears
Bright-line Brown-eye
White-point
Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger

Rustic Shoulder-knot
Marbled Minor agg.
Treble Lines
Spectacle

Dave

Good haul at the trap

After a very successful evening at Denge Woods (http://kentmicromoths.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/bonsai-banzai-bonanza.html) with a great list of micros plus the lovely macro - 14 Small Purple-barred, the trap in the back garden also didn't disappoint.



Catch report, Back garden, East Kent. 23rd May 2012

Garden Pebble (nfy)



Eudonia angustea
LBAM - 22 (definitely back with a vengeance this year)
Nematopogon swammerdamella
Argyresthia trifasciata (nfy)


Common Pug
Common Carpet
Green carpet - 17
Red Twin-spot Carpet
Brimstone - 7
Treble Lines - 2 (NFY)
Cabbage
Common Swift
Pale Prominent
Fern
Shuttle-shaped Dart - 3
Purple Bar (nfy)