Saturday 10 October 2015

Norfolk moths: Rockland St. Peter garden, 9 October 2015

After a sunny day, completely clear skies all night made for a temperature of 12.0°C when I turned on the MV light at 19h00 and 9.1°C when I turned it off at 06h00. A light E air, felt as a slight but persistent chill breeze by dawn. Two buzzing Hornets in the trap had me turn off the trap before dawn (I have a thriving Hornet's nest in a bird box just a few metres from the trap). Waning crescent moon.

Nothing unfamiliar, and something of a relief to have so little morning work!


Macro-moths (17 moths of 11 spp.):-

Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet

1
Epirrita sp. Epirrita species

1
Colotois pennaria Feathered Thorn

1
Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth

2
Aporophyla nigra Black Rustic

4
Lithophane leautieri Blair's Shoulder-knot

1
Allophyes oxyacanthae Green-brindled Crescent

1
Agrochola lota Red-line Quaker

1
Agrochola lychnidis Beaded Chestnut

2
Xanthia togata Pink-barred Sallow

1
Xanthia icteritia Sallow

2