Moths … at last!

It is such an odd feeling having finally had a night worth blogging about. Pickings here in Woolpit have been slim – so much so that by the end of June I was still four short of one hundred species for the year. To put that into some context, my average catch over the last few years has been around 350 species. If things stay the way they are, I  might just scrape 250 by year end.

So what of last night. Individual numbers remained stubbornly low but I did managed just under 45 species, the best being singles of Bordered White, Lime & Elephant Hawk. Moth of the night will be the “‘mainly white with some black patches” Ectodemia that looks a bit like decentella. If it can be determined by gen det it will be new to the site.

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4 Responses to Moths … at last!

  1. Raymond Watson says:

    decentella should be OK on pattern Paul. However if you would like a gen det you are welcome to send it to me.

  2. paulb says:

    Hello Raymond. A really kind offer which I’d like to take you up on. I took another Nepticulid last night which I think might be Stigmella betulicola. From my upstairs window I can see at least two mature and three young birch trees so seems a good prospect. Also NFY last night were Orange Moth and Foxglove Pug.

  3. Mark Timms says:

    Hi Paul. I haven’t posted anything recently for the same reason. I only got up to a 100 macros for the year on 28 June. Recent flooding in the Waveney Valley hasn’t helped with many larvae drowned I fear. The only recent highlights have been a Tawny Shears on 1st July and a Rufous Minor last night. This I confirmed by dissection – my first go at this and a lot easier than I thought it would be!

  4. paulb says:

    Hello Mark – Congrats on the Minor. The last few nights have been the best of the year so far. last night was a bit on the breezy side but I still managed to pick up a Beautiful Hooktip ( I think only the 6th site record) and my first Buff Footman for the year. Am still trying to sort out a few micro’s from the recent nights too. Much head-scratching at present!

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