Busy night with the first count over 150sp for 2012 at IGC.

151sp noted from 2 traps run in one of the wetland areas on the site. No White-mantled wainscot  nor any migrants at all recorded, but a few moths of note seen. Best was Apotomis lineana, a new moth for the site. Looking at the map for this moth on the Suffolk site this looks like a good record well away from the other sightings. Other species of interest included Festoon, Gold swift, Slender pug, Bordered beauty, Scarce silver lines, Southern wainscot, Fen wainscot, Small emerald, Ypsolopha nemorella and Monochroa cytisella. Also first record for year of Black arches and some second brood Purple thorn noted.

First Copper underwing of the summer just seen this evening on the outside of the house as well.

Neil.

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