On Tuesday at
work I was just checking the bug zapper in the kitchen (as I do frequently to
see if there's any interesting deceased moths amongst the frazzle of flies, I
found 2 Emmelina monodactyla, 1 Agonopterix heracliana and an Epiphyas
postvittana, pretty much expected species in the middle of a town but as I just
moved the zapper I saw a large dark micro just sitting there...and I said to
myself 'Well I wasn't expecting to see a Diurnea fagella' it being new for the
year for me...rescued from the perils of electricity I took him home for a
better photo.
That same night
and after another mild day hitting 16 degrees the trap went out at 6pm ready to
see what might turn up come the morning, the sky did clear and it was a little
cool this morning with a heavy dew but I was still pleased with 12 moths of 8
species which I know seems little in comparison to other trappers lists at the
moment.
It was certainly
quality over quantity as well with even a mint condition Epiphyas postvittana
grabbing my attention for a photo.
The best moth
for me was a very pale Lead-coloured Drab, only my second record for the garden
(I had forgot that I first took this species in 2014).
It is a moth
that I use to trap commonly when I lived with my parents, sometimes 5 or 6 per
trap would you believe!
Also my second
Oak Beauty of the year was nice and a really striking Clouded Drab had to have
it's shoot with the Lead-coloured Drab.
All in all a
pleasing result.
Catch Report
- 14/03/17 - Back Garden - Stevenage - 1x 125w MV Robinson Trap
Macro Moths
1x Lead-coloured
Drab [NFY]
2x Clouded Drab
3x Common Quaker
1x Early Grey
1x Hebrew Character
1x Hebrew Character
2x March Moth
1x Oak Beauty
Micro Moths
1x Epiphyas
postvittana
Diurnea fagella |
Epiphyas postvittana |
Lead-coloured Drab & Clouded Drab |
Oak Beauty |
Lead-coloured Drab |
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