An absolutely awful night weather-wise we had waiting for us as we set up traps around the farmland, it was just so windy with huge gusts and always threatening rain and as quoted by Colin Plant 'it's abit of a non-starter really isn't it!'
But mad as we all are we set about running traps until about 12.30am when it seemed pointless anymore.
Highlights of the night were both Male and Female Ghost Moth's, easily 60+ Common Swift's and a stunning Elephant Hawk-moth.
Also a possible Cochylis molliculana which I am hoping is correct as it will be a new one for me and the site.
Braughing Friars, 16th June 2012 6x MV traps
Ghost Moth [NFY]
Common Swift
Agapeta hamana
Pseudargyrotoza conwagana [NFY]
Scoparia ambigualis
Small Magpie Eurrhypara hortulata
Udea olivalis
Udea olivalis
Bee Moth Aphomia sociella
Silver-ground
Carpet
Yellow Shell
Fern
Freyer's Pug
Common Pug
Brimstone Moth
Clouded Silver
Common Footman
Heart and Dart
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Flame
Ingrailed Clay
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Double Square-spot [NFY]
Bright-line Brown-eye [NFY]
Common Wainscot [NFY]
Angle Shades
Dark Arches [NFY]
Large Nutmeg
Rustic Shoulder-knot
Green Silver-lines
Silver Y
Snout
Extras at my two traps before packing up at 1.30am
1x Elephant Hawk-moth [NFY]
1x Celypha lacunana
1x Chrysoteuchia culmella
1x Crambus lathoniellus
1x Cochylis molliculana ??? |
| Cochylis molliculana |
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| Ghost Moth - Left : Female Right : Male |