2009 March | Marsland Moths Latest Results

30 March 2009

Shoulder Stripe

The Streamer

Purple Thorn

Brindled Beauty

Lunar Marbled Brown

Pale Pinion

Oak-tree Pug

Frosted Green

Weather	dry, overcast, min 6.5C, light southerly, 25% moon
Location	garden
Recording method	1 X 15W actinic. 1 x 125MV
Results:
macro moths	204
macro species	23
micro species	5
First dates	Frosted Green, Shoulder Stripe, The Streamer, Brindled Beauty, Oak-tree Pug, Purple Thorn, Lunar Marbled Brown, Pale Pinion.
Comments	First favourable conditions of the Spring produced a better result. 59 Twin-spot Quaker the most common species. A strange Frosted Green: Frosted Green

Cream-spot Tiger

Garden Tiger

During a Marsland valley walk 3 Cream-spot Tiger and one Garden Tiger were recorded basking in the sunshine.

Hornet

Weather	showers, mostly clear , 5C to -3.5C , strong NW, 3% moon
Location	garden
Recording method	1 X 125 MV
Results:
macro moths	29
macro species	6
micro species	0
First dates	None
Comments	Conditions for GMS recording are getting worse! Most excitement came when a queen Hornet took off in the lounge!

Early Tooth-striped

Weather	dry, overcast, 7C, strong NW, 2% moon
Location	garden
Recording method	1 X 15W actinic. 1 x 125MV
Results:
macro moths	116
macro species	15
micro species	none
First dates	Early Tooth-striped
Comments	27 Twin-spotted Quaker and 21 Oak Beauty the most common species. Actinic accounting for four more species than MV.

21 March 2009 in GMS2009 by Steve Ogden

Oak Beauty

Weather	dry, overcast, 5C to -3.5C, light SE, 27% moon
Location	garden
Recording method	1 X 125 MV
Results:
macro moths	61
macro species	10
micro species	0
First dates	None
Comments	Once more poor conditions for GMS scheme. 19 Common Quaker and 20 Oak Beauty the most common species.

Small Tortoiseshell first date

18 March 2009 in Insects by Steve Ogden

Twin-spotted Quakers

Nicrophorus humator

Weather	dry, clear, 7C to 3C, light SE, 54% moon
Location	garden
Recording method	1 X 15W actinic
Results:
macro moths	56
macro species	11
micro species	0
First dates	None
Comments	Given the poor conditions not bad. 17 Twin-spotted Quaker the most common species. 2 Nicrophorus humator burying beetles.