Common quaker name change to Abundant quaker?

Had the twin 30w trap and a 125w MV running last night in the garden. Pleased to find them both full of moths this morning, certainly my highest catch of the year so far. 13sp, 232 moths. Most of the catch Common quaker, with 156 caught. This equals my highest ever total in one night, pity I couldn’t find just one more! Small quaker numbers picked up to 44, but this is still low for this site. All other species in single figures, mostly the usual suspects but new for the year included a Water carpet and 4 Early grey.
Did also trap the previous night up in the woods with 2 MV’s, 15sp but much lower numbers of moths. Both Small and Common quaker in low numbers with 18 of each caught. Was this down to the bright moon perhaps? New for year sightings that night included Brindled pug, Agonopterix umbellana and A. alstromeriana.

Neil

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  1. Raymond Watson says:

    It does seem to be the year of the Common Quaker. Only had 94 to your 156 but it has been the most abundant species since it first appeared this year. Hebrew Character seems to be low.

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