Thursday, 25 August 2016

Burial Park Moths

It was GMS night at the Burial Park. By far the most represented species was Green Carpet, but there was also NFY Lesser Yellow Underwing, Orange Swift and Monopis weaverella, plus a lifer in the form of Gypsy Moth.



I also had this, which I'm thinking is Neglected Rustic, but would appreciate other views, as it is another species I've not seen before:



Plus this micro which is probably S. ambigualis, but just in case...


Dave Morris, Seer Green
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7 comments:

  1. Peter Hall25 August 2016 at 10:16

    I hope you kept the Scoparid Dave. Although I hate chopping these, this one looks interesting. I agree with your other 2 id's. Neglected Rustic would be holding on in the open areas of the BP if there is there any heather there? It's abundant at Stoke Common and doing ok at Burnham Beeches and Black Park.

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  2. Marc Botham25 August 2016 at 13:56

    Looks like truncicolella to me. Seems to have had a good year locally - had a dozen at Bagley Woods in my trap night before last when usually see the odd one if I'm lucky. What's going on with Gypsy Moth this year - are there loads of migrants or have the local populations done well and started dispersing more? Crazy. Would like to see one myself. BW, Marc

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  3. Peter Hall25 August 2016 at 14:09

    Yes, I agree with you Marc - about truncicolella that is. Don't often see it.

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  4. Marc Botham25 August 2016 at 14:14

    It's always nice to see one of the less common scoparids, spend most of my time wondering if I'm overlooking them.

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  5. Dave25 August 2016 at 17:44

    Thanx! I didn't keep any of these I'm afraid due to lack of pots...
    There's no heather at the burial park; Stoke Common being the nearest I can think of. I have had True Lover's Knot in my garden before which is even further away from the heather. So, three lifers for me, then!

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  6. Dave Wilton25 August 2016 at 18:14

    These last two or three nights have been good for wanderers so just accept them when you get them, Dave! Gypsy Moth and Neglected Rustic are still splendid records. I had a male Gypsy Moth myself on Brush Hill near Princes Risborough, Bucks on Monday night. I doubt that it was a migrant from the continent as we have settled local populations both in Aylesbury and around West London, but it was obviously on the move from somewhere.

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  7. Dave27 August 2016 at 11:45

    Oh, I'm very happy with these wanderers! I just wonder what else was around, given that these came to a 6W actinic in the middle of a woodland!

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