Inspired by Dave's annual review here are a few numbers from the Old Vicarage, Worminghall. This is the most intensive effort (by a long way) so I don't have anything meaningful to compare it to for previous years limited efforts (e.g. our all time total number of moths from the site is 484 species).
Total number of species recorded in 2021 was 427 over approximately 80 nights mainly from one Robinson 125 W MV (converted to an actinic in the winter) but also an additional Heath Trap and an LED trap when conditions looked good.
The best night for diversity was 19th July with 112 species of 289 moths. 318 moths of 50 species on 5th September was the highest number of moths in one night which were mainly Common Wainscots (120) and Setaceous Hebrew Characters (90).
Some personal highlights included Cydia amplana, 6 Clifden Nonpariels, female Gem, Mere and Fen Wainscots, Assara terebrella, Beautiful China Mark, Metalampra Italica, Minor Shoulder Knot, Olives and Feathered Gothics.
As this was the first year of relative intensive trapping, many species were new for site. Special thanks to Dave Wilton for all the help in identifying them!
Some very nice photos there if you fancied uploading some onto the mothdissection.co.uk website. Always looking for more.
ReplyDeleteThanks Peter, will have a look at the website. If there is anything specific that will be useful please email me littleoakgroup@btinternet.com
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