Good Mid August catches.

I decided not to attend the Aldeburgh beach meet as I seem to get most of the immigrant, coastal and even saltmarsh species at my garden site. I guess overlooking Shingle Street that can be expected. No Dewick’s Plusia though! Some of you will be aware I picked up a Great Brocade on 13th. It was very badly worn which meant I had to call on Matthew Deans gratefully received help in recognition for identification. Hawk moths continue with what appears to be newly emerged Poplar and Pine Hawks. Some good pugs including Plain, Juniper and Cypress. A few Plumes that include Saltmarsh, Breckland and Citron. Yponomeuta represented by evonymella, padella, cagnagella, rorrella and plumbella. Have been getting a number of Lichen-tree Beauty with fewer Marbled Green and Marbled Beauty. A few Square-spotted Clay and Coronet. Agriphila tristella has been overtaken by Catoptria falsella in the abundance stakes but Large Yellow Underwing and Blastobasis adustella still top the tables. 18th brought me a good selection of around 150 species with some nice additions to my site list of those not already mentioned:- Orange Swift, Mocha, Maiden’s Blush, Campion, Webb’s Wainscot, Bulrush Wainscot, Paractopa ononidis, Gymnancyla canella and Galleria mellonela. Plus a few micros still to ID. Very large number of beetles in the traps have been causing a bit of a problem and a number of cabbages and turnips in the traps too.

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2 Responses to Good Mid August catches.

  1. Brian says:

    Cabbages and turnips in your traps Raymond! What will you have next, fish and chips?

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