Moths at Iken – 31 July 2012

Following on from the success of discovering the White-mantled Wainscot at Iken last Saturday night, I ran two lights in the same area by the river wall overnight on 31 July.

It was an early 4am start before work, the highlights of c50 species including Scoparia subfusca, Trachycera suavella, Lesser Cream Wave, Latticed Heath, White Satin, Antler and Dotted Fan-foot with the best moth a single Crescent-striped. No neurica were recorded although it was a quieter night than Saturday.

I also deployed two traps in a wooded copse to try and record some woodland moths for the site. Around a hundred species were noted here including Small Scallop, Purple Thorn, Large Emerald, Short-cloaked Moth, Canary-shouldered Thorn, Lesser-spotted Pinion, Slender Brindle, Rosy & Buff Footman and a single Twin-spot Carpet – a moth I rarely see.

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