Away trapping (3)

The third trip out was to Pavis Wood last night, part of BBOWT's Dancersend reserve complex which lies right on the border with Hertfordshire.  This was a very slow night!  I haven't counted up the totals but around 70 species were recorded and there was nothing unexpected at all.  Here it was Nut-tree Tussock which provided the highest count but Treble Lines was a very close second.  Brindled White-spot was good to find, while amongst several examples of Small Phoenix was the odd-looking individual below.  There were few micros to be seen but Capua vulgana and Syndemis musculana appeared at each trap.  Cochylis molliculana was also recorded, a species that seems to have gone from being rare to almost ubiquitous in just a few years.

Cochlis molliculana, Pavis Wood 25th May

Small Phoenix, Pavis Wood 25th May

Brindled White-spot, Pavis Wood 25th May

Dave Wilton
Westcott, Bucks