Friday 14 August 2020

late July and early August heatwaves

 Very warm nights and thunderstorms have provided perfect mothing conditions at Dingestow since late July, albeit dodging heavy rain. Highlights at the Dingestow Court MV have been:

29/7: 1 Antler Moth, 1 Dark-barred Twinspot Carpet, 1 Lunar-spotted Pinion, 1 Olive, 1 Narrow-winged Pug, 1 Coleophora argentula and the gelechid Aproaerema anthyllidella (gen det male) new for VC35.

30/7: 1 male Coleophora tamesis (gen det) new for VC35, also 2 Old Lady & 1 Red Underwing at sugar

31/7: 1 Antler Moth, 1 Ear Moth agg, 1 Dark Swordgrass

6/8: 1 Antler Moth, 1 Ear Moth agg., 1 Agriphila selasella

7/8: 1 Brown-veined Wainscot (new for Dingestow), 1 Marbled Green, 1 Dichrorampha acuminatana (new for Dingestow), 1 Mompha epilobiella, 1 Caryocolum fraternella (gen det female), 1 Depressaria ultimella, 1 Red Underwing at sugar

12/8: 1 Small Rufous, 1 Bulrush Wainscot

13/8: 3 Straw Underwing (last seen at Dingestow in 1995!), 2 Endothenia quadrimaculana & 1 Bryotropha domestica (both new for Dingestow), 1 Matilella fusca & 1 Ypsolopha alpella (both 2nd Dingestow records), 1 Caryocolum fraternella, 1 Barred Hooktip





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