6th July 2010

After a fortnight in moth-free (and very nearly bird-free) Kefalonia I put out the MV trap as soon as I got back. Things have improved and there were 266 moths of 70 species with so many crambids that I didn't count them. Lots new for the year including a poorly marked Oak Nycteoline and several Dingy Shears, including a very nicely marked individual.

16th June 2009

54 species across the two traps was a good result for what hadn't looked like being a very productive night - only a handful of moths had come to light by midnight. Even better was the smart Poplar Kitten sitting on the wall by the actinic - a garden first. There were also 5 species new for the year.

Poplar Kitten:

Dingy Shears:

Barred Yellow:

Common Emerald:

Phlyctaenia coronata:

Pandemis heparana: