Thursday, 28 March 2019

Species List for 27/3/2019

All traps on and a better night, with 89 moths of 11 species. The second best March night here, only beaten by 31st Mar 2014, when I caught 95 moths of 12 species. The Red-green Carpet was only the 5th spring record I've had, this moth is unusual in that the adults hibernate over the winter, having been on the wing in the autumn.

Code Taxon Vernacular Individuals
663 Diurnea fagella 2
1524 Emmelina monodactyla 1
1760 Chloroclysta siterata Red-green Carpet 1 NFY
1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 5
1930 Biston strataria Oak Beauty 1
2182 Orthosia cruda Small Quaker 14
2187 Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker 39
2188 Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab 6
2189 Orthosia munda Twin-spotted Quaker 5
2190 Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character 14
2243 Xylocampa areola Early Grey 1

 Red-green Carpet, in a pose not often seen.

Red-green Carpet

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