The rain is not abating and a couple of cooler spells have come along but the large ex-pub umbrella still allows the trap to run each night in the corner by the shed. Just a couple of highlights this week as the annual macro species total stumbles slowly to three figures. Nice to see Bufftip and Leopard which have virtually identical appearance profiles at Wychwood moths with two records of each in 2010 and neither in 2011.
Leopard Moth 8th July - third garden record, previous 25/6/10 and 19/7/10, not in 2011
Bufftip 8th July - third garden record, previous 23/6/10 and 19/7/10, not in 2011
Reddish Light Arches - somewhat of a Wychwood Moths speciality, this well marked individual representing the 7th this year and the 22nd in three years with all but one in the last week of June or first week of July
Buff Ermine is a frequent catch - like to get a nice belly shot in occasionally
Barred Yellow regularly trapped - adds a bit of colour amongst the brown stuff
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