Moth round up

Been a busy time at the moth trap over the last 48 hours with plenty of new for year moths arriving at the trap overnight.
On the 17th, 31 moths of 23 species were accounted for, including new year listers: Lyonetia clerkella, middle barred minor, elephant hawkmoth, common emerald, small yellow wave, clouded silver, cabbage moth, ingrailed clay and Hedya pruniana. All of these to be expected. However, also a new for parish records, Celypha rosaceana was particularly pleasing and a good moth for Hertfordshire, with just a handful of records.

scorched wing

Lozotaenia forsterana

Cochylis atricapitana

marbled minor

Celypha lacunana

clouded silver

worn middle barred minor

ingrailed clay

Celypha rosaceana.

Later that day, I headed off to Westland Green and Ash Valley G.C. for a little daylight netting. Not too much with: 4 crambus lathoniellus, 5 burnet companion, clouded silver, 2 Chrysoteuchia culmella, 2 Anthophila fabricana and a solitary cinnabar.
The trap was set for last night and all looked good. However, at 11pm the cloud cover dispersed and the temperature dropped to amazingly chilly for a mid June night. This morning, a good haul of regular moths, with only a ghost moth (male) being new for the year.
List from the trap last night:
3 straw dot, Anthophila fabricana, 2 Crambus lathoniellus, 2 heart and dart, mottled pug, Agapeta hamana, 6 buff ermine, common footman, brown rustic, elephant hawkmoth, marbled minor, treble lines, shears and ghost moth, making 26 moths of 17 species, so not too bad.

shears

ghost moth.

So in total, between 16th and 18th June, I have processed 114 moths, with 3 new parish records and 16 new for year species. All good. List now updated, with 75 macro species and 55 micro species adding up to 530 moths for the year, about on par with last year.