Well I must have been mad, I set two traps up at Parndon Wood on the warmest night this year so far, aswell as running one trap in my Garden! (see previous post)
Some great species and a few firsts for me, notably Poplar Lutestring! Green Silver-lines, Eulia ministrana & Lesser Wax Moth Achroia grisella (this one had led me a right song and dance as it so closely resembled a Footman Moth) Thanks to the great people on Back Garden Moths for putting me right.
Plenty of other New For Site [NFS] species including both Seraphim and Small Seraphim
Again the 160w MBT bulb just edged it with slightly more Moths but both had a range of diverse species, and seemed to prove that in different habitats certain species of Moths favour different light sources, for example 4 Pale Tussock's were found in and around the 125w MV Trap whereas none were recorded at the 160w MBT Trap.
Pictures
Green Silver-lines
Poplar Lutestring
Eulia ministrana
Lesser Wax Moth Achroia grisella
Seraphim
Small Seraphim
Pale Tussock - Two Males
Catch Report - Parndon Wood - 19/05/10 - 160w MBT Robinson Trap
Macro Moths
1x Green Silver-lines [NFS]
1x Poplar Lutestring [NFS]
2x Seraphim [NFS]
1x Small Seraphim [NFS]
1x Flame Shoulder [NFS]
1x Spectacle [NFS]
2x Common Swift [NFS]
1x Orange Footman [NFS]
2x Maiden's Blush
2x Brindled Pug
1x Muslin Moth
1x Pebble Hook-tip
1x Chocolate-tip
1x Nut-tree Tussock
1x Least Black Arches
Micro Moths
1x Eulia ministrana [NFS]
1x Cnephasia sp. [NFS]
5x Syndemis musculana [NFS]
5x Adela reaumurella
Catch Report - Parndon Wood - 19/05/10 - 125w MBT Robinson Trap
Macro Moths
1x Brimstone Moth [NFS]
1x White Ermine [NFS]
1x Pebble Prominent [NFS]
1x Waved Umber [NFS]
1x Orange Footman [NFS]
2x Maiden's Blush
1x Seraphim
4x Pale Tussock
1x Pebble Hook-tip
2x Nut-tree Tussock
Micro Moths
1x Lesser Wax Moth Achroia grisella [NFS]
2x Eulia ministrana [NFS]
6x Syndemis musculana [NFS]
Thursday, 20 May 2010
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Superb Silver-lines mate, what a cracking moth !
ReplyDeleteAgain, plenty of nice species there, Ben.
ReplyDeleteEulia ministrana are a superb micro. Seen a couple in my time.
Thanks to you both.
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