2010 May | Marsland Moths Latest Results

29 May

31 May 2010 in First date by Steve Ogden

Green Arches

Beautiful Golden Y

Buff-tip

Elephant Hawkmoth

Dingy Shell

Weather	light shower, overcast, min 11.5C, mod SW, 93% moon
Location	garden
Recording method	1 X 125W MV
Results:
macro moths	150
macro species	46
micro species	4
First dates	Clay Triple-lines, Dingy Shell, Elephant Hawk-moth, Buff Tip, Small Angle Shades, Knot Grass, Lychnis, Green Arches, Beautiful Golden Y.
Comments	First Silver Y to come to light. 8 Poplar Hawk-moth, 9 Lobster Moth, 13 Brown Silver-line the most numerous species.

28 May – Another Chocolate-tip – 3rd Valley Record.

30 May 2010 in First date by Steve Ogden

Chocolate-tip

Agonopterix arenella

27 May – Painted Lady Butterflies

29 May 2010 in Butterfly update, Daytime, Duckpool, Out & About by Steve Ogden

Thrift Clearwing

Painted Lady

2 Painted Lady butterflies seen on the cliffs at Duckpool while pheromoning for Thrift Clearwing were the first of the year. A single Thrift Clearwing was recorded in not ideal windy conditions.

25 May – 25 new moth species for the year!

27 May 2010 in First date, First record by Steve Ogden

Little Emerald

White-spotted Pug

Chocolate-tip

Shuttle-shaped Dart

Flame Carpet

Common Lutestring

Pebble Hook-tip

Scorched Wing

Orange Footman

Alder Moth

Blood Vein

Weather	Dry, overcast, min 13.5c, light SW, 97% moon
Location	garden
Recording method	1 X 125W MV
Results:
macro moths	216
macro species	55 – 1 TBD
micro species	6
First dates	Agapeta hamana, Eulia ministrana, Small Magpie, Pebble Hook-tip, Peach Blossom, Common Lutestring, Little Emerald, Blood Vein, Flame Carpet, Small Rivulet, Cream Wave, Clouded Silver, Scorched Wing, Sandy Carpet, White-spotted Pug, Barred Umber, Common White Wave, Chocolate- tip, Lobster Moth, Orange Footman, Cream-spot Tiger, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Ingrailed Clay, Alder Moth, Coronet,
Comments	Excellent conditions. 2nd site record of Chocolate-tip, surprisingly the 2 Shuttle-shaped Darts are the first records for the garden.

Migration Update – Red Admiral and Silver Y

27 May 2010 in Butterfly update, Migrant by Steve Ogden

Red Admiral

Silver Y

Over the last few days there has been the first large influx of Silver Y and a small mumber of Red Admiral Butterflies into North Cornwall. Few Red Admiral seemed to survive over wintering but several unworn specimens have been recently appeared presumably from the continent.