10th August 2009

A good night with 261 moths of 65 species just to the actinic trap. 3 species were new for the year but a distinctive gelechid, Aproaerema anthyllidella, was the highlight being a garden first and just the 3rd VC31 record.

Aproaerema anthyllidella:

Calybites phasianipennella f.quadruplella:
Borkhausenia fuscescens:

Agriphila geniculea:

Small Waved Umber:

Orange Swift (female):

Cochylidia implicitana:

4th August 2009

A warm still night prompted a jump in moth numbers to 356 of 85 species across the two traps - again the actinic just outperformed the MV in the number of species. Two species were new for the year but pride of place went to a garden first - the very striking Ypsolopha sequella:


Orange Swift:

Scrobipalpa costella: