Catch Report - 14-04-13

A superb catch last night and despite the stiff breeze, it didn't seem to put the moths off too much.
34 moths of 10 species were found in and around the trap.
2 were new for the year, both Emmelina monodactyla and Grey Shoulder-knot (the latter was about 4 metres away from the trap)
New for the garden was Diurnea fagella which I didn't expect as not many people have been reporting it yet this year.
Interestingly of the 34 moths, only 2 were at my light (searching extensively with the torch) fro 8pm til 11pm, bearing in mind our streetlights go out at 12.15am, is this having an effect on them I wonder?

Star of the catch was a Herald, a moth I don't see too often and only my 8th record.



My records for it are as follows

None in 2008
25/03/09 - Hatfield Broad Oak
10/04/10 - Hatfield Broad Oak
24/04/10 - Hatfield Broad Oak
08/07/10 - Canvey Wick
17/07/10 - Harlow Museum
21/09/10 - Sawbridgeworth Mash
None in 2011
14/07/12 - Rye Meads
14/04/13  - Stevenage

Catch Report - 14-04-13 - Back Garden Stevenage - 1x 125w MV Robinson Trap

Macro Moths

1x Herald [NFG]
1x Grey Shoulder-knot [NFY]
4x Clouded Drab
2x Chestnut
10x Hebrew Character
7x Common Quaker  
1x Oak Beauty
6x Small Quaker

Micro Moths

1x Diurnea fagella [NFG]
1x Emmelina monodactyla [NFY]

Herald

Diurnea fagella

Grey Shoulder-knot