Still pretty good mothing.

Had a few nights off from trapping because of the cool clear conditions and working some long day shifts but as it was warm and cloudy last night the traps were back on again.
Pretty good numbers of moths in the traps this morning for the time of year, with 116sp identified. Pick of the bunch was a Cydia amplana in the twin 30w actinic trap, possibly a migrant but an outside chance it could be locally bred. Another wanderer was a Saltmarsh plume Agdistis bennetii. Highest count so far this year of Tree-lichen beauties too, with 4 seen. Commonest moths Agriphila geniculea and Agriphila tristella. More Copper underwings (6) than Large yellow underwings (3). A late Rosy footman too.
The twin 30w actinic trap seems to attract far more wasps than the 125w MV, bit of a challenge dodging those this morning as they were quite active around the light. A few Hornets again as well.
Conditions looking promising for a few nights with warm weather returning.

Neil

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One Response to Still pretty good mothing.

  1. Raymond Watson says:

    I have the same issue with wasps around the twin actinic but not the MV. Interesting that they accumulate around the lamp. On the other hand I have a 40 watt actinic that does not attract the wasps. Perhaps a light wave length difference.

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