Nebo/ Cross Inn

 Down to six moths last night but a couple of beauties...Oak Beauty and Brindled Beauty.

 

 

Streamer

 Having been given permission to raise some records in this interesting fragment of woodland on the banks of the Teifi I was pleased last year to catch a Scorched Carpet and whilst not as scarce this moth is certainly an equally good looker! Very fresh it has the violet hue, and surprisingly, some green scaling on the cilia and inner edges of the wings which this pic taken in the early morning dark of the forest doesn't really do justice.

Caught on March 23rd Coed Maidie B

VC46 Macro Moths 2020

 I have updated the macro moths document to include data from 2020 records. 

You can view and download this by going to the "Documents" page on the blog and clicking on the link.

Distribution maps have been updated, some extra photos have been added, and the records per year graphs brought up to date. There is also a new section on species aggregates.

Tony

Llanarth garden

 Another mild and still night led to 102 moths - 16 macro and 4 micro species. 

I see the bats are out and about.

New for the year :-

Water Carpet

Brindled Beauty

Diurnea fagella

Early Thorn

There was a nice selection of Twin-spotted Quaker :-

Nanteos

 I also took advantage of a milder night and brought my trap out of hibernation, deployed at Old Warren Hill (Nanteos). 49 moths of 16 species, most numerous were Engrailed (12) and March Moth (13), most pleasing were Oak Beauty, Brindled Beauty and Early Thorn, and most surprising was V-Pug. Also several Chestnut, two Pale Pinion and a Twin-Spot Quaker.

Cross Inn/ Nebo

Having put the trap out under the trees at the end of my garden - result one moth - I decided that a change of location was neccessary. So I went for an 'on the patio outside the backdoor' approach.

More success - 10 species - Early Grey, March Moth, Hebrew Character, Small Quaker, Common Quaker, Dotted Border, Pale Brindled Beauty, Red Chestnut & Pale Pinion..

Llawrcwrt

A few moths in the trap last night, including this nice Twin-spotted Quaker. Others present were Clouded Drab (1), Hebrew Character (1), Dotted Border (2), March Moth (1), and Chestnut (1).