I trapped on 6 days during the first half of August 2013. Total species identified decreased from the highs of late July during the period, ranging 214 on 4th to 126 on 13th. The period included National Moth Nights though only garden and Ruby Tigers were taken here. Thankfully the delayed onslaught of Large Yellow Underwings also saw their abundance to be short-lived, unfortunately moth eating wasps seem to have taken over recently one poor Ground Lackey had it’s forewing bitten off but most victims succumbed completely. Lots of Silver Y recently as I am sure we are all finding. None of the Gem though, that Matthew seems to be finding regularly, but have picked up a Vestal and Small Mottled Willow.
Second brood of Vine’s Rustic along with Flounced Rustic and Rosy Rustic herald the progress towards a more autumnal look to catches.
I have taken a number of good new species to my site list, some common some rare and two boost the Suffolk County list. So a list!:- Stigmella obliquella, Bucculatrix thoracella, B albedinella, Caloptilia alchimiella, Leucospilapteryx omissella, Phyllonorycter kleemanniella, P ulmifoliella, P heegeriella, P corylifoliella, Coleophora coracipennella, two Caryocolum species to add to the Suffolk list C tricolorella, C proxima, Bryotropha domestica, Ptocheuusa paupella, Grapholita janthinana, Eudemis profundana, Acleris laterana, two Dusky Plumes – Oidaematophorus lithodactylus, White-spotted Pug, Golden-rod Pug, Dark Spinach, Bordered Beauty, Small Waved Umber, Gothic, Brown-veined Wainscot, Wormwood and finally and by no means least a Butterbur.