Moths at Hollesley from 3 summery April nights

I have a striking abundance of Agonopterix alstromeriana at the moment. They are equaling or exceeding the total for the top Orthosia species despite not seeming to be attracted or held by the twin actinic Skinner Trap. I have trapped for the last 3 nights and found a reasonable diversity. Orthosia – cruda, incerta, cerasi, munda and gothica, Red Chestnut, Pine Beauty, Early Grey, Grey Shoulder-knot, Chestnut, Emperor, March, Red-green Carpet, Shoulder Stripe, Brindled and Double-striped Pugs, Early and Purple Thorn, Engrailed, Plutella xylostella, Caloptilia stigmatella, C. elongella, C. semifascia/hauderi, Mompha epilobiella, Diurnea fagella, Agonopterix heracliana, A. scopariella, A. arenella, A. yeatiana and Acleris ferrugana. Also of recent interest was an Acleris kochiella on 21st April. Quite please about the Emperor as I got a few eggs before releasing her. Bit colder for a while now and don’t expect to trap for a few days. Longer range forecast is rather uncertain.

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