Well alot of April fools happening tonight having attracted a few Thorn's one has really got me confused, bigger and darker than other Early Thorn's I trapped, maybe its just a variation!
As for Diurnea fagella, I just don't have enough experince with this Moth as tonight proved, I fell into the (ID help) trap again with some very variable examples.
Lots of Moths to the sheet tonight from 8-10pm with 45 Moths of an impressive 12 species,
Two very pretty Water Carpet making a new Site record tonight.
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Catch Report - Hatfield Forest - 40w Actinic - Hanging Sheet
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- 13x Common Quaker
- 1x March Moth
- 2x Small Quaker
- 2x Water Carpet [NFS]
- 1x Oak Beauty
- 2x Hebrew Character
- 3x Clouded Drab
- 6x Engrailed
- 1x Chestnut
- 3x Early Thorn [NFS]
- 9x Diurnea fagella [NFS]
- 2x Shoulder-stripe
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