Just finishing a few days of mothing before a couple of days staying at Portland Bird Obs. Yesterday, quiet time at the trap but knocked a few moths from Westland Green Common
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| Crambus lathoniellus |
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| common wave |
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| Elachista argentella |
These were just some, with small yellow underwing and more Glyphipterix simpliana netted and identified. At the garden trap last night, 2 new moths for the year in the shape of a small square spot and heart and dart. 2 moths that undoubtedly will feature regularly over the ensuing weeks.
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| heart and dart |
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| small square spot |
This afternoon I took myself off to the local golf course (Open champion 2011!!) and netted any moths from the rough. I am most familiar with this golf course habitat, as either my drive or second shot will successfully find it! Today, flushed 2 cinnabar, 2 small yellow underwings, Mother Shipton, latticed heath, Crambus lathoniellus and a micro that, if my identification skills are close, will be a rare for Herts! Presently being dried for dissection, but hoping for a Dichorampha sp! All under recorded in Herts.
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| latticed heath |
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| cinnabar moth |
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| Mother Shipton |
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| Dichrorampha plumbagana, only 10 records of this moth from 1901 - 2006 in Herts. |
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