After a night off this still was poor. We'd been out until late and normally at this time of year, driving down Dover Road to the village dozens of moths are picked out by the headlights. I can honestly say I saw not a one. At home the traps had all swithced one, but failed to attract very much.
| Taxon |
Vernacular |
Individuals |
| Hepialus lupulinus |
Common Swift |
1 |
|
| Epiphyas postvittana |
Light Brown Apple Moth |
2 |
|
| Celypha striana |
|
2 |
|
| Chrysoteuchia culmella |
Garden Grass-veneer |
5 |
|
| Crambus perlella |
|
1 |
|
| Scoparia ambigualis |
|
2 |
|
| Biston betularia |
Peppered Moth |
1 |
|
| Alcis repandata |
Mottled Beauty |
1 |
|
| Sphinx ligustri |
Privet Hawk-moth |
1 |
|
| Spilosoma luteum |
Buff Ermine |
4 |
|
| Agrotis clavis |
Heart and Club |
8 |
|
| Agrotis exclamationis |
Heart and Dart |
25 |
|
| Axylia putris |
Flame |
1 |
|
| Noctua pronuba |
Large Yellow Underwing |
23 |
|
| Diarsia rubi |
Small Square-spot |
1 |
|
| Xestia c-nigrum |
Setaceous Hebrew Character |
8 |
|
| Xestia triangulum |
Double Square-spot |
1 |
|
| Apamea monoglypha |
Dark Arches |
1 |
|
| Hoplodrina ambigua |
Vine's Rustic |
3 |
|
| Caradrina morpheus |
Mottled Rustic |
3 |
|
| Diachrysia chrysitis |
Burnished Brass |
1 |
|
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