350th micro moth species for the parish

A somewhat quieter recording time of late, coinciding with the drop in night time temperatures. Still new insects coming to the traps, though.
On 24th June and Acleris holmiana, Oegoconia sp, Rhopobota naevana, Ephestia sp (possibly Vitula biviella and a Light arches were all new for the year in the garden Skinner 125W MV.
The following evening I set the Heath 15W actinic in Millennium Wood adding Hypsopygia costalis to the 2017 list whilst finding my 1st Yponomeuta mallinellus of the year at home along with a Dusky sallow, Endotricha flammealis, Pleuropyta ruralis and Dwarf cream wave.

Scorched wing

Dusky sallow

Blue bordered carpet

Herald

The following night the heath trap was set along a beech lined green lane near horse paddocks where I took Carcina quercana, Bryotropha affinis and Dun-bar, whilst the garden gave up only my 2nd ever Small dotted buff and 2nd only Eudonia pallida. Also, a herald and Broad bordered yellow underwing made the list of new for years.

Eudonia pallida

Small dotted buff

Wormwood pug

Rhodophea formosa

The 27th was basically a washout with just a handful of common visitors and ending in a smashed bulb, so Wednesday night I ran the Skinner with an old, faded bulb before replacing it last night with a new one.
On the 28th a Brown line bright eye and Agapeta zoegana were new from Millfield Lane in the heath and a Scarce footman at home.
Last night, with new bulb, I added nothing at home but the heath trap, in pine and hornbeam wood, added a new for parish records in the form of Ypsolopha parenthsella, my 350th micro on record and, in total, the 686th moth for the parish.

Agapeta zoegana

Brown line bright eye

Ypsolopha parenthsella

All these additions take the totals to 4059 moths with 131 micro species and 194 macro species. Still looking far better than last year.
Wendy put a bright cloth on the table on the patio and, as can be seen, the moths appear to be quite happy roosting here. I tip them on to leaves, which they immediately jump off and land on the cloth. Not a particularly natural setting, but does help to highlight the colours. Need to get a leaf pattern on the next table cloth!