Dotted Border

 

I ran my trap on Thursday night here in Stevenage and was rewarded by a year first Dotted Border and two other moths, a Spring Usher and Pale Brindled Beauty, during quite mild conditions initially and then it got cold and misty.

Last night I ran the same Actinic trap again and was pleased to see a few more moths, 3 again! singles of Pale Brindled Beauty, Chestnut (The only moth in the trap for some weeks now) and a really smart looking Acleris notana/ferrugana.

 

Acleris notana/ferrugana are fairly regular in my garden from late August until April and come in a few forms, this being my favourite.

I get both the Birch and Oak feeders here from previous dissections, so I tend to lump them together now for the yearly tally.

 

The next few nights could still be worth switching on here with minimums of around 6c.

 

Garden species count for 2020 now upto 10.

 

Catch Reports - Back Garden - Stevenage - North Herts

 

 

23/01/20 - 40w Actinic Robinson Trap

 

Macro Moths

 

Dotted Border 1 [NFY]

Pale Brindled Beauty 1

Spring Usher 1

 

24/01/20 - 40w Actinic Robinson Trap

 

Macro Moths

 

Chestnut 1

Pale Brindled Beauty 1

 

Micro Moths

 

Acleris notana/ferrugana 1

Done