Westcott, Bucks

Last night's thundery weather brought in a large number of moths to the two traps run in the garden, the actinic having produced 100 species by the time it was closed up at 1.30am, just as the rain started, while the MV (run all night, as usual under a gazebo) brought in 140 species.  The next two nights should be good as well.  There was no real sign of migration here last night but this far inland we will probably have to wait a night or two for anything that the storms may have brought with them.  However, it was particularly good to see Lesser-spotted Pinion again on the 22nd (followed by three more last night).  The moth appeared here for the first time in 2016, there were none in 2017 but last year it came in force with 13 individuals altogether.

2019 year-list additions over the past few nights have included the following:  

(19th)  nil
(20th)  Helcystogramma rufescens, Acleris holmiana, Black Arches
(21st)  Aspilapteryx tringipennella, Argyresthia goedartella, Gelechia senticetella, Blastobasis adustella,
            Small Wainscot
(22nd) Recurvaria nanella, Agriphila selasella, Small Emerald, Plain Pug, Dusky Thorn, Lesser-spotted
            Pinion, Tree-lichen Beauty
(23rd)  Swammerdamia pyrella, Argyresthia pruniella, Pandemis corylana, Lozotaeniodes formosana,
            Ancylis badiana, Epinotia nisella, Notocelia roborana, Pammene aurita, Oncocera semirubella,
            Large Twin-spot Carpet, Canary-shouldered Thorn, Vapourer, Least Yellow Underwing, Webb's
            Wainscot, Slender Brindle

Agriphila selasella, Westcott 22nd July

 

Lesser-spotted Pinion, Westcott 22nd July



Small Wainscot, Westcott 21st July

Webb's Wainscot, Westcott 23rd July

On the 19th an Old Lady was found indoors but this species was already on the 2019 garden list thanks to a caterpillar seen back in April.

Old Lady, Westcott 19th July

Dave Wilton
Westcott, Bucks