Latest from the home & work trap

Another pretty pleasing catch last night at home, although works trap was a little lower than expected.

 

As I did my last garden sweep at 9pm before heading to bed, I noticed a reddish moth walking (and flying) up the side gate, quickly potted it was a really nicely marked Red Chestnut, a new moth for the garden and one that eluded me for 9 years in my old garden in Herts, result!

A rather pale almost 'Wainscot' looking Small Quaker was also potted up.

 

The most numerous moth was Early Grey, with 8 recorded (And owing to the large Honeysuckle at the back of next door but 1's garden). 

 

At work there was a smattering of the usual fare, but nice to see some variety, with Diurnea fagella and Mompha subbistrigella present.

From about 1pm, it hasn't stopped raining, and only as I type the rain is easing up. There is also a frost forecast early morning unbelievably, so there is no trapping efforts tonight!

Moth garden list for 2022 stands at 31 species

15/03/22 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap

 

Macro Moths

 

Red Chestnut 1 [NFG]

Common Quaker 6

Clouded Drab 1

Double-striped Pug 1

Early Grey 8

Hebrew Character 1

March Moth 2

Small Quaker 1

 

Micro Moths

 

Agonopterix alstromeriana 1

Agonopterix heracliana 1

Emmelina monodactyla 2

Epiphyas postvittana 1 

15/03/22 - Work - Bishop's Stortford - East Hertfordshire - Actinic Trap

 

Macro Moths

 

Commmon Quaker 1

Early Grey 2

Hebrew Character 1

 

Micro Moths

 

Agonopterix alstromeriana 1

Diurnea fagella 1

Emmelina monodactyla 1

Mompha subbistrigella 1

Diurnea fagella

Mompha subbistrigella

Red Chestnut

Small Quaker