Showing posts with label Black Rustic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Black Rustic. Show all posts

Monday, 13 March 2017

September / October 2016

Some almost forgotten moths from a handful of trapping nights last autumn included four new for the garden:

[263] The Sallow
[264] Black Rustic
[265] Beaded Chestnut
[266] November Moth agg.





The Sallow Cerrhia icteritia

Black Rustic Aporophyla nigra

Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua fimbriata

Wax Moth Galleria mellonella

Beaded Chestnut Agrochola lychnidis


So the year total of 266 wasn't too bad considering very little spring and autumn trapping. Now on to 2017....

Tuesday, 6 October 2015

5th October 2015

There was consistent rain last night although with the mildest overnight temperatures for a while alongside, the trap went out again. It was certainly worthwhile with 27 species which is an excellent return for October. I had my latest ever records of Green Carpet, Rosy Rustic and Vine's Rustic while Barred Sallow (2)  and Black Rustic (4) showed up for the first time this year.

Rosy Rustic

Barred Sallow
Black Rustic

There were also a few micros to be picked through for the first time in an age. All common species but latest ever records of Blastobasis lacticolella and Clepsis consimilana were of note.

Blastobasis lacticolella

Clepsis consimilana