A warm night in the last week of meteorological winter produced 13 macro species from our usual two traps. These included the first of our two favourite early spring moths - Oak Beauty and Early Grey, this melanic Engrailed and a very dark-coloured Chestnut. Also new for this year were March and Early Moths.
Carolyn & Evan
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Oak Beauty |
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Early Grey
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Engrailed
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Chestnut |
Early Grey do start to appear in late February but there were only 16 county records in February up to last year. It is amazing how species manage to co-ordinate their emergence, Pete had his first for the year at Llanarth last night.
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