Last night I trapped once more, another wet night but it wasn't hammering it down for a change and the temperature stayed above 7 degrees, so neither here nor there really.
A lower catch of 20 moths of 9 species.
This was headed by an Autumn/Spring species that needs no introduction. The Dotted Chestnut is a marvel of dark dots against layers of orange and ginger scales. Certainly the brightest moth in the traps currently.
More success was also had in the daytime at some point today (whilst I was working).
A single Pammene giganteana was in the Funebrana lure trap, another year first and 5 days earlier than last years example.
Moth garden list for 2023 stands at 32 species
19/03/23 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap
Macro Moths
Dotted Chestnut 1 [NFY]
19/03/23 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap
Macro Moths
Dotted Chestnut 1 [NFY]
Clouded Drab 5
Common Quaker 5
Common Quaker 5
Hebrew Character 4
March Moth 1
March Moth 1
Small Quaker 1
Micro Moths
Pammene giganteana 1 [NFY]
Agonopterix alstromeriana 1
Diurnea fagella 1
Emmelina monodactyla 1
Emmelina monodactyla 1
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| Dotted Chestnut |
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| Pammene giganteana |
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| Pammene giganteana |
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| Tommie & Dottie |