Never mind the mothtrap.

A bumper selection of moths at Ivy last night. A stroll along three stretches in Stutton between 2030-2145hrs, produced 29 moths of 13 species. I have to say it was absolutely great fun. The two members of S.M.o.G. (Stutton Moth Group) become quite deft with a walking pole and a net by the end of the session when it came to knocking moths off taller plants. It was interesting to observe the range of flowering dependent on location. The north-facing ivy was mostly still to flower for example.

Anyway, the list:

Lunar Underwing 1
Chestnut 3
Flounced Rustic 1
Square-spot Rustic 1
Common Marbled Carpet 2
Brick 2
Snout 1
Lesser Yellow Underwing 1
L-album Wainscot 1
Grey Shoulder-Knot 1
Autumnal Rustic 1
Dark Sword-Grass 1
Angle Shades 13

I cycled around other parts of the village this afternoon to locate other likely looking spots and I have to say, I could be out all night.

Neil – please send some of your Sallows this way!

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One Response to Never mind the mothtrap.

  1. Neil says:

    I’ll try Mark! Well done on what you saw, you did better than we did at Little Blakenham. Hope you find some interesting things at your other sites.

    Neil

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