The March of the Orthosia!

The march has begun here of the genus Orthosia, with great numbers of several species recorded this week, and Wednesday night was certainly a peak with 34 moths of 11 species, a really good total for my garden in early March.

Tuesday night I added two Small Quaker's to the year list, and on Wednesday night a couple of Early Greys were very welcome and the 31st moth species of the year so far.

Still cold at nights and clear skies aren't great either, o and the wind has picked up once more. Tomorrow night could be warmer but still windy.

 

Moth garden list for 2024 stands at 31 species

 

05/03/24 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap

Macro Moths

 

Small Quaker 2 [NFY]

Clouded Drab 3

Common Quaker 4

 

Micro Moths

 

Diurnea fagella 1

Emmelina monodactyla 1 

06/03/24 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap

Macro Moths

 

Early Grey 2 [NFY]

Clouded Drab 7

Common Quaker 8

Hebrew Character 8

March Moth 1

Small Quaker 3

 

Micro Moths

 

Agonopterix alstromeriana 1

Agonopterix heracliana 1

Diurnea fagella 1

Emmelina monodactyla 1 

Eudonia angustea 1

 

Clouded Drab

Small Quaker

Small Quaker

Early Grey

Hebrew Character

Early Grey