Having finished my analysis of last year, I find that the total trap count for 2024 was similar to 2022, but down by around 25% compared with 2023. The number of species recorded though was only down by 5%, with the macro species count being the highest ever, offset by a lot fewer micros. Despite this, of the 36 new species recorded in the year, 26 were micros and only 10 macros.
|
|
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
|
Nights |
174 |
162 |
174 |
|
Total count |
11725 |
14867 |
11053 |
|
Species count |
435 |
481 |
457 |
|
Macros |
256 |
270 |
295 |
|
Micros |
179 |
211 |
155 |
Of the new macro species, Reddish Light Arches seems
a long way from any chalk, and there appear to be no other records in this part
of Bucks. Clouded Magpie too was a long way from its regular sites. This
year I tried a pheromone lure for Gypsy Moth, (which proved very
effective at attracting Black Arches), but I needn’t have bothered as several
turned up in the light trap, filling a distribution gap in NW Bucks.
Among the micros were Caloptilia
honoratella, Elachista luticomella, and Cnephasia pasiuana, IDs thanks to
Peter, plus Lyonetia prunifoliella, all of which appear to have very few records in the region.
Lyonetia prunifoliella
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