I ran an LED trap at Lashford Lane Fen last night with some decent variety. Lead-coloured Drab was nice to get, and I always enjoy seeing the first Purple Thorn of the year!
Full summary below.
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| Oak Beauty |
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| Water Carpet |
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| Purple Thorn |
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Lead-coloured Drab |
Date: 28/03/2022
Site: Lashford Lane Fen (SP4601), Berkshire (VC22)
Method: 1x 3W LED (440-460nm), 2x 3W LED (365-370nm). Homemade Heath trap.
Individuals: 41
Species: 16
29.0010 - (Diurnea fagella) 4
32.0190 - (Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella) 1
70.1030 Water Carpet (Lampropteryx suffumata) 2
70.2020 Early Tooth-striped (Trichopteryx carpinata) 3
70.2390 Purple Thorn (Selenia tetralunaria) 1
70.2450 March Moth (Alsophila aescularia) 4
70.2480 Brindled Beauty (Lycia hirtaria) 1
70.2510 Oak Beauty (Biston strataria) 1
73.0320 Nut-tree Tussock (Colocasia coryli) 1
73.1940 The Chestnut (Conistra vaccinii) 2
73.2010 Pale Pinion (Lithophane socia) 1
73.2420 Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta) 5
73.2440 Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi) 5
73.2450 Small Quaker (Orthosia cruda) 7
73.2460 Lead-coloured Drab (Orthosia populeti) 1
73.2490 Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) 2
That's a nice selection of moths to LED. It will be interesting to see how you get on with that type of light later in the season.
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