Species List for 02/04/2020

Abetter patch of weather is arriving and there were 14 moths of seven species, including two NFY

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1663	Alsophila aescularia	March Moth	1
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	2	NFY
1930	Biston strataria	Oak Beauty	1	NFY
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	3
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	2
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	4
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1

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 Oak Beauty

Double-striped Pug

Species List for 01/04/2020

The wind had dropped and although the mild weather is still a couple of days it was still the best day so far this year, despite being very moderate.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	3
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	4
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	2

Species List for 31/03/2020

The temperature remained cold but there were seven moths and one NFY.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	1	NFY
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	5

Small Quaker

Species List for 30/03/2020

The High Overnight, Sunday into Monday, was the highest recorded in London with a barometric pressure of 1,049.6 millibars (mbar). It continued to send cold air from the North. No Moths on the 29th and just 3 last night.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	3

Species List for 28/03/2020

Very Cold N wind equals very few moths.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1663	Alsophila aescularia	March Moth	1

Species List for 27/03/2020

A clear, cold night with a Northerly wind. Very few moths.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	4
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	2

Species List for 26/03/2020

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	2
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	2

Species List for 25/03/2020

It is getting colder, so not a big catch.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	2
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1

Species List for 24/03/2020

A small increase with nine moths of four species. I'm running two Robinson traps and if it continues to pick up I will add in other traps.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
1663	Alsophila aescularia	March Moth	1	NFY
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	1
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	6
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1

March Moth

Species List for 23/03/2020

A warm day, but still a colder, clear night. The first Early Grey of the year.

Code	Taxon	Vernacular	Individuals
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	2
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	3
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1	NFY

 Early Grey