A few interesting captures were made in the final few days of August to conclude this most exciting of months.
A Palpita vitrealis caught on 29 August was a ‘first’ for the Hall and only the fifth Bawdsey record. A second Bedstraw Hawk-moth on the final night of the month was surprising although I have previously taken two in a week at the Manor.
The Moth Night tally from the night of 10 August has now been finalised and totals 249 species. Thanks to those of you who attended this event; although it would have been good to have had a few more attendees. The Bawdsey Badgers showed very well to all present and the Tawny Owls put in a brief appearance.
On to the moths, on the micro front, highlights included a now confirmed Caloptilia hemidactylella; Ocnerostoma friesei, Digitivalva pulicariae (second for Suffolk); Coleophora alcyonipennella, albitarsella, saxicolella, salicorniae and clypeiferella; Ethmia bipunctella, Apodia bifractella; Bryotropha affinis, senectella and terrella, Caryocolum vicinella, Stathmopoda pedella, Batrachedra preangusta, Acleris kochiella, Gypsonoma aceriana, Evergestis limbata and Sitochroa palealis. Special thanks to Jon and Raymond for determination assistance here.
Not to be outdone by the micros, macro highlights included immigrant Pigmy Footman and Bordered Straw – the first I’ve seen for a few years.
Resident macros present were represented by Yarrow Pug, Plain Pug, Golden-rod Pug, Scorched Carpet, Langmaid’s Yellow Underwing, Star-wort, Reed Dagger, Coronet, Tree-lichen Beauty, Marbled Green and Sandhill Rustic.