Recent February moths in my garden.

Here are my recent garden reports here in my suburban back garden in the North-east corner of Stevenage.

It's been up and down and with clear skies and a very bright moon, moths haven't been that keen to venture out, but as I type things are warming up considerably...well at least in the daytkme with highs reaching 16 or maybe even 17 degrees at some point over the next few days.
As a consequence for all this sunny weather, the night time temperatures are falling away rapidly after sunset and down to 5 or 6c at best!

Nice to get some variation of Common Quaker's, and a lovely Oak Beauty was a bonus this morning. 

Of note...dates, Common Quaker on the 17th, earliest record by 5 days, and Oak Beauty my second earliest behind last year's 18th of Feb date.

Also 3 Diplodoma laichartingella, there must be a small colony here of this uncommon moth in Herts. Previous to these 3 weeks this week, i've only seen the larvae and adult once each.

Garden species count for 2019 now upto 16.

Catch Report - Back Garden - Stevenage - 1x 125w MV Robinson Trap

12/02/19

Macro Moths 

March Moth 2

Micro Moths

Diplodoma laichartingella larvae 1 [NFY]

Catch Report - Back Garden - Stevenage - 1x 40w Actinic Robinson Trap

13/02/19

Macro Moths 

None Recorded!

Micro Moths

Agonopterix heracliana 1 [NFY]

Catch Report - Back Garden - Stevenage - 1x 125w MV Robinson Trap

15/02/19

Macro Moths 

Dotted Border 1

March Moth 1

Micro Moths

None Recorded!

Catch Report - Back Garden - Stevenage - 1x 125w MV Robinson Trap

16/02/19

Macro Moths

Chestnut 1

Dotted Border 1
March Moth 1

Micro Moths

Agonopterix heracliana 3

Diplodoma laichartingella larvae 2

Catch Report - Back Garden - Stevenage - 1x 40w Actinic Robinson Trap

17/02/19

Macro Moths

Common Quaker 1 [NFY]

Micro Moths

None Recorded!

Catch Report - Back Garden - Stevenage - 1x 40w Actinic Robinson Trap

19/02/19

Macro Moths

March Moth 1  

Micro Moths

None Recorded!

Catch Report - Back Garden - Stevenage - 1x 125w MV Robinson Trap

20/02/19

Macro Moths 

Satellite 1 [NFY]

Oak Beauty 1 [NFY]

Common Quaker 3

Dotted Border 1

March Moth 1

Micro Moths

Agonopterix heracliana 1

Common Quaker

Common Quaker

Common Quaker

Diplodoma laichartingella

Dotted Border

March Moth

Satellite

Oak Beauty