We ran two traps at Ynys-hir last night and recorded 59 macro species and 25 micros (at least). We had five species of Thorn, Early, Purple, September, Dusky and Canary-shouldered. Firsts for us this year were Rosy rustic, Copper underwing, and Sallow kitten. A Heath trap on the marshy fields surprised us with 11 Oblique carpets.
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| Oblique carpet |
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| Dusky thorn |
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| September thorn |
The trap in the marsh area produced almost as many micros (13) as macros (15), so always worth going somewhere a little different.
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| Calybites phasianipenella (Ina assures me it was not dead!) |
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| Gold triangle (Hypsopygia costalis) |
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| Calamotropha paludella |
Tony & Ina
I had two Oblique Carpets and a Rosy Rustic here at Llawrcwrt this morning too. Ihey have got their timing very well worked out haven't they?
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