April moths

With the passing of the 1st week of April, a quick update. The temperatures, while high during the day, fall dramatically soon after sunset, consequently, important to have the trap running before dusk so that moths may be attracted to the light before the temperatures drop. On one occasion (7th April) there were no moths in the garden trap.
The 3rd new for parish records moth for 2017 was a micro: Epermenia chaerophyllela taken in the garden on the 6th.
New for year records have been: Least Black arches, Aphomia sociella and Agonopterix arenella, all taken last night (9th) at Pigs Green. Water carpets appear to be having a good year, with my 8th and 9th also taken in Pigs Green last night. An unusual moth for me, Lunar marbled brown was taken here also, only my 3rd record and the 2nd this year. In total, last night gave up 18 moths of 11 species from the heath trap.
This moves the totals along to 444 moths of 42 species, 30 macro and 12 micro.

Lunar marbled brown

Head on with a Lunar marbled brown

Aphomia sociella

Least Black arches 

Another water carpet.