January 2010

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21 January 2010

22 January 2010 in First date, Unusual flight time by Steve Ogden

Dotted Border

Dotted Border


Mottled Umber

Mottled Umber

The Chestnut

The Chestnut

Acleris literana

Acleris literana

Weather part wet, overcast, min 7.5c, Light NW, 38% moon
Location garden
Recording method 1 X 15W Actinic
Results:  
macro moths  22
macro species 4
micro species 1
First dates Acleris literana, The Chestnut, Dotted Border, Mottled Umber,
Comments A. literana and Dotted Border earliest site records.

18 January 2010 – Winter Moths

19 January 2010 in First date by Steve Ogden

Winter Moth

Winter Moth

32 were recorded at a 15W Actinic between 6-8pm.

15 January- Mild weather encouraged a Mottled Umber to hatch

16 January 2010 in Caterpillar, Life-cycle by Steve Ogden

Mottled Umber

Mottled Umber


Mottled Umber caterpillar

Mottled Umber caterpillar

14 January 2010 – Indoor Mothing

16 January 2010 in First date by Steve Ogden

Depressaria heraclei

Depressaria heraclei


Agonopterix heracliana

Agonopterix heracliana


Alucita hexadactyla

Alucita hexadactyla

The Big Freeze with no moths and starving birds

14 January 2010 in Weather by Steve Ogden

Redwing

Redwing


Instead of weighing a more normal 68grams this Redwing weighed less than 40 grams when found.

Heralding in the new year! – First Moth of 2010

8 January 2010 in First date by Steve Ogden

The Herald

The Herald


The Herald is the first moth of the new year as usual. Five found hibernating in the wood store.