(1884) The Magpie (Abraxas grossulariata) (14502341918)

Warm enough for everyone?

Last night the trap went out again on the patio, the day had been hot and humid with a high temperature of 26 degrees, we were promised a low of just 16c all night. The sky did clear by the morning, but at dusk there was plenty of cloud cover. We even had a bit of rain in the night as the outside egg trays were slightly damp and there were ‘puddles’ on the rain-shield. There were more moths than ever and it was nigh on impossible to count every single one, especially as lots were flying out of the trap as soon as the lid was taken off (I must buy a large tent so as to retain them easier) Every egg tray was covered, I stuck to my original plan of just jotting down the new ones, and the species I didn’t see on Monday night. Most moths that are multiple brooded are now onto their second broods with this continuous warmth and some early emergences of second broods, we may see third broods of some species.

Catch Report - 16/07/14 - Back Garden Stevenage - 1x 125w MV Robinson Trap

Macro Moths 1x Brown-line Bright-eye [NFG] 1x Dark Umber [NFG] 1x Copper Underwing [NFY] 1x Grey Dagger [NFY] 2x Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing [NFY] 1x Magpie Moth [NFY] 1x Maple Pug [NFY] 1x Scorched Carpet [NFY] 2x Short-cloaked Moth [NFY] 1x Slender Brindle [NFY] 1x Broad-barred White (First record this year 08th June) 1x Cabbage Moth (First record this year (18th May) 1x Flame Shoulder (First record this year (23rd April) 4x Least Carpet 2x Mottled Beauty 2x Nut-tree Tussock (First record this year (30th March) 1x Nutmeg (First record this year (16th May) 1x Red Twin-spot Carpet (First record this year (23rd April) 1x September Thorn 1x Shuttle-shaped Dart (First record this year (22nd April) 1x Silver-Y 1x Slender Pug 1x V-Pug

Micro Moths

1x Pyralis farinalis [NFG] 1x Catoptria pinella [NFY] 2x Eudemis profundana [NFY] 1x Pandemis corylana 1x Argyrotaenia ljungiana (First record this year (05th May)