After the rush of moths within the first 2 weeks of July, it has now gone amazingly quiet. Numbers this week: Monday 89 moths, Tuesday 32, Wednesday, 35, Thursday 22! This is mainly due to colder days along with clearer nights so the temperature continues to drop and the fact there is almost a full moon, so not too dark.
Therefore, mainly typical late July moths, with the bulk of the catch being common rustics and Agriphila straminella.
However, an Agapeta zoegana was new for parish records on Wednesday morning. Today, I spent an hour netting at Westland Green and, again, Ag straminella in big numbers. shaded broad bar, latticed heath and a new for year Agriphila tristella were all I got, along with peacock, small skipper, Essex skipper, small and large white.
A single dotted wave from the trap this morning was moth number 3500 for the year.
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| Agapeta zoegana |
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| Latticed heath |
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| Latticed heath, head on |
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| Agriphila tristella |
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