Sunday, 26 May 2019

Water Carpet?

For the first time this year, well over a hundred moths in the MV garden trap on Friday night. 164 individuals, 49 species of which 17 were micros.
I just wanted to double-check that the moth below is a Water Carpet, as this would be a new addition to the garden list.

Broken-barred Carpet - Cookham 24-May-19

I also trapped only my second Purple Bar. The previous one was back in 2014.

Purple Bar - Cookham 24-May-19
 
Steve Trigg, Cookham
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2 comments:

  1. Dave Wilton26 May 2019 at 12:29

    Hi Steve, no - I'm afraid that's just an unbroken-barred Broken-barred Carpet. They do appear like that occasionally!

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  2. Steve Trigg26 May 2019 at 14:20

    Well, that fooled me. Thanks Dave for putting me straight. Water Carpet will have to remain on the wish list for next year.

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