Although the weather has been very warm the evenings have been clear and as a result catches at the moth trap have been disappointing with a great deal of repetition. Last night was cloudy for a change and with it came fresh new for year moths and an additional new one for the website.
This morning I went to Odiham Common not wishing to be far from home and again was disappointed with the resultant butterflies and moths. Without doubt the numbers of Marbled Whites and Meadow Browns were huge with them flying everywhere but to that you can only add the odd Small Tortoiseshell and not much else. I did find 3 Lesser Cream Waves who were hyper active so I caught one and photographed it before going straight back to the common to replace it. Being an uncommon species I felt it should be handled this way.
Moth trap results were :- SCOPARIA ambigualis 1, ENDOTRICHA flammealis 2, Variagated Golden Tortrix 1, Maple Prominent 1, Cabbage Moth 1 – new for the website, Buff-tip 6, Leopard Moth 1, LOZOTAENIODES formosana 3, Dot Moth 1, Heart & Dart 1, Flame 1, CHRYSOTEUCHIA culmella 5, Peppered Moth 4, Buff Ermine 1, Riband Wave 2, Miller 1, LOZOTAENIA forsterana 1,Poplar Hawk-moth 1, Common Footman 2, PHYCITA roborella 2, September Thorn 1, Poplar Grey 1.
At Odiham I saw 3 Lesser Cream Wave
This morning I went to Odiham Common not wishing to be far from home and again was disappointed with the resultant butterflies and moths. Without doubt the numbers of Marbled Whites and Meadow Browns were huge with them flying everywhere but to that you can only add the odd Small Tortoiseshell and not much else. I did find 3 Lesser Cream Waves who were hyper active so I caught one and photographed it before going straight back to the common to replace it. Being an uncommon species I felt it should be handled this way.
Moth trap results were :- SCOPARIA ambigualis 1, ENDOTRICHA flammealis 2, Variagated Golden Tortrix 1, Maple Prominent 1, Cabbage Moth 1 – new for the website, Buff-tip 6, Leopard Moth 1, LOZOTAENIODES formosana 3, Dot Moth 1, Heart & Dart 1, Flame 1, CHRYSOTEUCHIA culmella 5, Peppered Moth 4, Buff Ermine 1, Riband Wave 2, Miller 1, LOZOTAENIA forsterana 1,Poplar Hawk-moth 1, Common Footman 2, PHYCITA roborella 2, September Thorn 1, Poplar Grey 1.
At Odiham I saw 3 Lesser Cream Wave
73.274 - Cabbage Moth - Mamestra brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758) new for the website
73.274 - Cabbage Moth - Mamestra brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)
71.022 - Maple Prominent - PTILODON cucullina ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) another one of those rarer moths that I'm grateful to see - I like to think the Maple out front may of helped
71.022 - Maple Prominent - PTILODON cucullina ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Not the normal resting position which is usually with closed wings
71.022 - Maple Prominent - PTILODON cucullina ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) see what I mean
69.003 - Poplar Hawk-moth - LAOTHOE populi (Linnaeus, 1758) only my third hawk moth species of the year
73.046 - Poplar Grey - SUBACRONICTA megacephala ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775)
70.025 - Lesser Cream Wave - SCOPULA (Calothysanis) immutata (Linnaeus, 1758) only 3 seen at Odiham Common
70.025 - Lesser Cream Wave - SCOPULA (Calothysanis) immutata (Linnaeus, 1758)
70.236 - September Thorn - ENNOMOS erosaria ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) yes, I know its only July but .......
49.040 - LOZOTAENIODES formosana (Frölich, 1830) - pretty little micro this one and I had three in the trap
62.029 - PHYCITA roborella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - not so pretty but has been a regular this week,usually worn,as usual
72.045 - Common Footman - EILEMA lurideola (Zincken, 1817) with only 2 in the trap its not that common!!!
62.077 - ENDOTRICHA flammealis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - wing tip gone,another Gorse I presume!!
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