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Drinker
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Small Dotted Buff
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Small China-mark Cataclysta lemnata
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Phoenix
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The other night after work I decided to take my 40w Actinic trap and sheet to this unrecorded location.
Pleasantly surprised to find Dotted Fan-foot in numbers, this Moth being a nationally scarce B species but seems to be doing well in recent years here in Essex and expanding its range.
Also a lovely Drinker Moth and 52 smoky Wainscot! most of them netted and a Phoenix Moth which sadly wouldn't settle for a good photograph.
So many micros about that I just didn't have time to count them all!
I shall be returning! only gripe was that there were literally hundreds of Gnats/Midges and I got bitten to bits, still it was all worth it!
Catch Report - Hatfield Broad Oak(Marshland/Grassland) - 40w Actinic Robinson Trap
8x Dotted Fan-foot [NFS]
4x Small Dotted Buff [NFS]
1x Small China-mark [NFS]
1x Phoenix [NFS]
1x Drinker [NFY]
1x Brown China-mark
2x Flame
1x Dusky Brocade
52x Smoky Wainscot
12x Middle-barred Minor
2x Heart & Dart
7x Ringed China-mark
1x Clouded Border
1x Privet Hawk-moth
That`s right, Ben. With the moths, come the mozzies and the like. I hate it when they pay attention to your eyes.
ReplyDeleteGreat collection on show, well done.
ReplyDeleteI manage to collect a lot of Moths from Supermarkets,there bright out door lights seem to attract a large selection.
I also use a mothing Trap.
John.
Yes Dean, also that horrible noise you get when one goes in your ear!
ReplyDeleteThanks John for the kind words.