Last night I just ran the 125 watt Skinner trap in the garden as it was drizzly and unpleasant. None too expectant, so a pleasant surprise when I checked the trap at 6.30 this morning. In total, just 54 moths of 27 species, but in amongst these, 5 new for year species:
Yponomeuta plumbella, Mouse moth, Flounced rustic. Copper underwing and 2 White points. The latter an unusual moth for the garden. Last year I took 2 in the garden trap on one night, the 3rd September. These were the only 2 records for 2016, so, indeed, a good moth for the parish.
The first new for year was the 400th species identified within the parish, last year, the 400th species was taken on the 11th August 2016, made up of 210 macros and 190 micros. This year the total of 400 has been reached with 226 macros and 174 micros, not too far out.
Also, another milestone was reached with the Flounced rustic being the 300th moth species taken in the garden this year. Again, a comparison with last year, when the 300th garden species was trapped on, amazingly 3rd August 2016, one day out!
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| Peppered moth |
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| Mouse moth |
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| Yponomeuta plumbella |
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| 1st white-point, showing that the dot does not have to be perfectly circular, so not a diagnostic feature as mentioned in some guides |
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| 2nd white-point with a more perfect white point. |
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