It was a busy time some nights running traps during the later part of May, but then other times it was very quiet with little caught! Struggling to keep up with it all at the moment with some good nights in early June too, news on that will have to wait for another report if I get time!
As always there have been some observations of note, here are a few that come to mind.As others are reporting, hawkmoths seem thin on the ground, with only a handful of Poplar, Eyed and Small elephant seen, plus a single Pine. No Lime in May (but has since appeared in early June). Treble lines the most common species with highest count 137 on 22nd. Heart and dart and Orange footman have also been common. I’ve caught 2 Puss moths this year, that’s very good for me, don’t see it every year. Alder moth too seems to be turning up a bit (as singles). Notable things have included: Argyresthia glabratella (third site record), Telecrisis tripuncta, Cochylis nana, Pammene obscurana (third site record of this scarce tortrix), Rosy marbled (28th seems to be turning up every year here now), Pammene albuginana and Varied coronet.
Now to get back to looking at all the troublesome micros from the last few nights I’ve still to identify.
Neil