June 2009

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28 June – 2009 Macro Moths 190

30 June 2009 in First date by Steve Ogden

Beautiful Snout

Beautiful Snout


True Lovers Knot

True Lovers Knot


Garden Tiger

Garden Tiger


Rosy Footman

Rosy Footman


Satin Beauty

Satin Beauty


Large Emerald

Large Emerald


Barred Straw

Barred Straw


Mother of Pearl

Mother of Pearl

Weather Dry, part overcast, 12C.5 min, light SE, 45% moon
Location garden
Recording method 1 X 125W MV
Results:  
macro moths 270
macro species 81
micro species 17 – 4 TBD
First dates Mother of Pearl, Large Emerald, Barred Straw, Satin Beauty, Garden Tiger, Rosy Footman, True Lover’s Knot, Beautiful Snout. 
Comments 8 Yponomeuta evonymella was an amazing count given it hadn’t been recorded before in the Reserve prior to the Garden record on the 26th. The female Beautiful Snout was a garden first. Hopefully the single Garden Tiger will be the first of many.

26 June – 2009 Garden Macros 183

28 June 2009 in First date, First record, GMS2009, Migrant by Steve Ogden

Beautiful Carpet

Beautiful Carpet

Common Emerald

Common Emerald

Pinion-streaked Snout

Pinion-streaked Snout

The Miller

The Miller

Lilac Beauty

Lilac Beauty

Small Rivulet

Small Rivulet

Small Fan-footed Wave

Small Fan-footed Wave

Dingy Footman

Dingy Footman

Udea prunalis

Udea prunalis

Udea prunalis

Udea prunalis

Olindia schumacherana

Olindia schumacherana

Yponomeuta evonymella

Yponomeuta evonymella

Weather Dry, overcast, 12.5C min, light S, 32% moon
Location garden
Recording method 1 X 125W MV. 1 x 15W Actinic.
Results:
macro moths 273
macro species 84
micro species 25 – 4 TBD
First dates Yponomeuta evonymella, Olindia schumacherana, Acleris bergmanniana, Udea prunalis, Common Emerald, Small Fan-footed Wave, Beautiful Carpet, Lilac Beauty, Swallow-tailed Moth, Small Rivulet, Dingy Footman, The Miller, Pinion-streaked Snout,
Comments Almost perfect conditions for GMS night !!!  – Possible Crambus uliginosellus, 5 Double Line , 2 The Miller first garden record, Y. evonymella first reserve record, two further micros to be confirmed but also expected to be new reserve records. A single Dark Sword-grass the only migrant. The MV GMS trap accounted for 103 species.

24 June – Daytime Duckpool

26 June 2009 in Daytime, Duckpool, Out & About by Steve Ogden

Six-belted Clearwing

Six-belted Clearwing

Thrift Clearwing

Thrift Clearwing

23 June – 2009 Garden Macros 174

25 June 2009 in First date by Steve Ogden

Double Line

Double Line


Dipleurina lacustrata

Dipleurina lacustrata


Ancylis achatana

Ancylis achatana


Striped Wainscot

Striped Wainscot


The Clay

The Clay


Heart and Club

Heart and Club


The Drinker

The Drinker


Lozotaenia forsterana

Lozotaenia forsterana

Weather Dry, clear, 8.5C min, light E, 4% moon
Location garden
Recording method 2 X 125W MV
Results:  
macro moths 230
macro species 60
micro species 14 – 1 TBD
First dates Ancylis achatana, Lozotainea forsterana, Dipleurina lacustrata, Amblyptilia punctidactyla, Platyptilia pallydactyla,  The Drinker, Heart and Club, Double Line, The Clay, Striped Wainscot, The Fan-foot. 
Comments Double Line recorded in small numbers in the garden annually. First Plumes of the year.

22 June

25 June 2009 in Caterpillar, Life-cycle by Steve Ogden

Yellow Shell

Yellow Shell

Yellow Shell larva

Yellow Shell larva

24 June

24 June 2009 in Butterfly first date by Steve Ogden

Silver-washed Fritillary

Silver-washed Fritillary

22 June

23 June 2009 in To be determined by Steve Ogden

Micro To be determined.

Micro To be determined.


Argolamprotes micella

Argolamprotes micella

20 June – Garden Macros 167

22 June 2009 in First date, First record, To be determined by Steve Ogden

Small Clouded Brindle

Small Clouded Brindle


Dusky Brocade

Dusky Brocade


Dark Spectacle

Dark Spectacle


Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing


Light Emerald

Light Emerald


The Phoenix

The Phoenix


Pandemis cinnamomeana

Pandemis cinnamomeana


Eucosma cana

Eucosma cana


Argolamprotes micella

Argolamprotes micella

Weather Dry, part overcast, 10.5C min, light NW, 5% moon
Location garden
Recording method 1 X 125W MV
Results:  
macro moths 149
macro species 45
micro species 8 - 3TBD
First dates Argolamprotes micella, Eucosma Cana, Pandemis cinnamomeana, The Phoenix, Light Emerald, Dusky Brocade, Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, Small Clouded Brindle, Dark Spectacle.
Comments A. micella and Dark Spectacle recorded annually in the garden in  small numbers. Small Clouded Brindle first reserve record. No migrants.

20 June – Daytime

22 June 2009 in Butterfly first date, First record by Steve Ogden

Marbled White

Marbled White

Marbled White - Garden First Record

Marbled White - Garden First Record

19 June – 2009 Garden Macros 160

20 June 2009 in First date, GMS2009 by Steve Ogden

Double Square-spot

Double Square-spot

Ectoedemia subbimaculella/heringi tbd

Ectoedemia subbimaculella/heringi tbd

The Uncertain

The Uncertain

Common Wainscot

Common Wainscot

Broom Moth

Broom Moth

Purple Clay

Purple Clay

Ghost Moth

Ghost Moth

 

Weather Dry, part overcast, 10C min, mod NW, 10% moon
Location garden
Recording method 1 X 125W MV
Results:  
macro moths 163
macro species 48
micro species 4 – 1 TBD
First dates Ghost Moth, Purple Clay, Double Square-spot, Broom Moth, The Uncertain
Comments 3rd Red-necked Footman of the year, 18 Brussels Lace the most common species, no migrants, only the second garden record of Broom Moth.

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