Clouded Drab
| Weather | dry, overcast, 7C, light W, 6% waxing moon |
| Location | garden |
| Recording method | 1 X 15W actinc, 1 x 125 MV. |
| Results: | |
| macro moths | 21 |
| macro species | 6 |
| micro species | 3 – 1 to ID |
| First dates | Clouded Drab |
| Comments |
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Brown House-moth found in house.
Common Quaker
| Weather | dry, overcast, 5C, light NW, 1% moon |
| Location | garden |
| Recording method | 1 X 15W actinic 18:00 to 21:00 |
| Results: | |
| macro moths | 4 |
| macro species | 4 |
| micro species | 0 |
| First dates | Common Quaker |
| Comments | A quick burst as temperature falling fast. |
Oak Beauty
Hebrew Character
Grey Shoulder-knot
| Weather | damp, overcast, 5C, light , 0% moon |
| Location | garden |
| Recording method | 1 X 15W actinic |
| Results: | |
| macro moths | 17 |
| macro species | 8 |
| micro species | 2 |
| First dates | Oak Beauty, Hebrew Character, Grey Shoulder-knot. |
| Comments |
Depressariinae species (TBD) found in greenhouse.
Tortricodes alternella
Mottled Grey
| Weather | damp, overcast, min 4.3c, light N, 28% moon |
| Location | garden |
| Recording method | 1 X 15W actinic. |
| Results: | |
| macro moths | 12 |
| macro species | 6 |
| micro species | 2 |
| First dates | Mottled Grey |
| Comments |
Mottled Umber
Early Moth
Small Quaker
| Weather | dry, part overcast, 5C, light NW , 34% moon |
| Location | garden |
| Recording method | 1 X 15W actinic 18:00 to 20:00 |
| Results: | |
| macro moths | 5 |
| macro species | 5 |
| micro species | 2 |
| First dates | Mottled Umber, Early Moth, Small Quaker |
| Comments | First February date for Mottled Umber in the garden. |
Double-striped Pug
Acleris ferrugana/notana
The Satellite
| Weather | dry, 6.7c min, part cloud, light NW, 46%moon |
| Location | garden |
| Recording method | 1 X 125MV |
| Results: | |
| macro moths | 4 |
| macro species | 3 |
| micro species | 2 |
| First dates | Acleris ferrugana/notana, Double-striped Pug, The Satellite. |
| Comments |
Tortricodes alternella
Spring Usher
Dotted Border
| Weather | Damp, overcast, 5C max, light N wind, 75% moon |
| Location | garden |
| Recording method | 1 X 15W actinic |
| Results: | |
| macro moths | 9 |
| macro species | 4 |
| micro species | 1 |
| First dates | Spring Usher, Dotted Border, Tortricodes alternella |
| Comments | A glimmer of hope after a very cold spell. |
Snowdrop
The worst snow in Cornwall for 20 years but the spring is still coming and mothing awaits.
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