Friday, 13 October 2017

Longest night of the year

National Moth Night is here again, lasting from Thursday night to Saturday night.
My Maidenhead garden mv light managed 12 species, plus one not at light. A very efficient species recording session with only one individual of each to light.

Silver Y, Hoary Footman (genitalia checked), Red-green Carpet, Vapourer, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Cypress Pug, Black Rustic, Grey Pine Carpet, Willow Beauty, Large Yellow Underwing, Acleris variegana, Orthopygia glaucinalis and, not at the light, cases of Psyche casta.
Half the species were present at 23.30 and all bar one were present at 8.30 this morning.

1 comment:

  1. Quite a chilly night so not much better here. 46 moths of 16 species: Carcina quercana, November sp, Feathered Thorn, Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Square-spot Rustic*, Green-brindled Crescent*, Brindled Green, Black Rustic, Dark Chestnut*, Yellow-line Quaker, Brick*, Beaded Chestnut, Lunar Underwing*, Sallow & Dark Arches. Those marked * seen on ivy as well as in the trap.

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