I stayed for half an hour into dark, it was tough mothing with just a torch and net...I missed loads and can't wait to actually get out with traps!
Highlight was the two micros, Elachista biatomella (2nd ever record) & Bucculatrix ulmifoliae (new for me if confirmed by dissection).
09/05/20 - Hexton Chalkpit - North-West Herts
Macro Moths
Common Carpet 1
Common Pug 1
Green Carpet 20+
Mottled Pug 1
Sandy Carpet 1
Small Purple-barred 1
Small Waved Umber 1
Micro Moths
Acompsia cinerella 1
Agonopterix arenella 1
Bucculatrix ulmella 2
Bucculatrix ulmifoliae 1 (TBC)
Cochylimorpha straminea 10+
Elachista biatomella 1
Emmelina monodactyla 1
Epiphyas postvittana 1
Notocelia cynosbatella 1
Nematopogon metaxella 5
Pancalia leuwenhoekella 1
Plutella xylostella 1
Pyrausta nigrata 1
Scoparia ambigualis 10+
Pancalia leuwenhoekella |
Acompsia cinerella |
Bucculatrix ulmifoliae |
Elachista biatomella |
Nematopogon metaxella |
Sandy Carpet |
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