So we put the trap out for the first time this year in Wolvercote, Oxfordshire, on 3rd April, and had quite a good haul, considering. Actinic bulb only, but we managed nine species (assuming I've got them all right, which I think I have): Chestnut, Clouded Drab, Early Grey,
Epiphyas postvittana, Hebrew Character, Herald, Pale Pinion, Powdered Quaker and Twin-spotted Quaker. Of those, four weren't caught in the garden at all last year, which feels quite promising. A few photos below, a couple just to check we've got them right.
Steve and Xander Goddard
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| Chestnut, 3/4/16 |
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| Hebrew Characters, 3/4/16 |
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| Herald, always a pleasure to see, 3/4/16 |
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| Despite their differences, I think both Pale Pinions, 3/4/16 |
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| Powdered Quaker, 3/4/16 |
Hi Steve & Xander, yes to the nice pair of Pale Pinions but I'm afraid no to the Powdered Quaker - that's just a Common Quaker.
ReplyDeleteBlast -- never mind, and thanks for the correction, Dave. A very definite Common Quaker in among this morning's rather smaller catch.
ReplyDeleteThere's a very helpful image on the Northumberland Moths website which shows Powdered Quaker and Common Quaker side-by-side:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.northumberlandmoths.org.uk/idtips.php