Mothing on 11th June

Tuesday 11th was the first warmer night for a while with an humid southerly wind. Matthew Deans and I have permission to trap on a small local RSPB reserve, Hollesley marshes which includes coastal saltmarsh, drained wet meadow, old osier beds and reed beds. 11th June was our first expedition with 3 MV Robinson traps. We also trapped at our regular sites, I in my garden and Matthew at Bawdsey Hall.
The RSPB site produced 57 species which includes two larval IDs. Species were typical of the location and included a number of Monopis weaverella, a Flame Wainscot and two fresh Cream-spot Tigers.
My garden MV trap in a sheltered location provided 54 species but with very few moths in the more exposed traps so a final total of 61 species. A few first timers for the year include a Burnished Brass and Sallow Kitten. Two micros new to my site list were Nematopogon schwarziellus and the rather pretty Stigmella roborella.

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