Dotted Border, Agriopis marginaria.

I put the trap out last night, desperate to see a moth again! The night was clear and chilly and there was nothing in or near the trap by midnight. Just as I sighed and gave up, I spotted this moth on the kitchen window. First moth of the year and a new record for the garden. I now feel slightly less desperate to see a moth!

Tags:   February 2011 garden Lincolnshire mothtrap moth Dotted Border Agriopis marginaria Geometridae Ennominae 1934

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Common Quaker, Orthosia cerasi. Not its typical resting position, but it was vibrating its wings ready for take off.

A fairly mild evening - but trapping was cut short thanks to heavy rain setting in. There was just the one macro - this Common Quaker - and a couple of micros (Agonopterix sp.).

NB. This wasn't strictly mothing #2, but nothing at all came to the trap on 24 February so nothing to photograph!

Tags:   Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi February 2011 garden moth moth trap Lincolnshire Noctuidae Hadeninae 2187

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Clouded Drab, Orthosia incerta.

Two species were trapped:
Clouded Drab 3 (NFY)
Hebrew Character 4 (NFY)

(NB If you are wondering where Garden mothing #3 & #4 are, I didn't bother posting them because each session yielded just Common Quakers.)

Tags:   March 2011 garden Lincolnshire moth mothtrap Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta 2188 Noctuidae Hadeninae

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Hebrew Character, Orthosia gothica.

Numbers of moths coming to the light trap are starting to pick up, but I'm not seeing many different species yet.

Common Quaker 3
Clouded Drab 7
Hebrew Character 10

There was also an early bumblebee, Bombus pratorum, in the trap with the moths - the first I've seen this year.


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Tags:   March 2011 garden moth moth trap Lincolnshire Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica 2190 Noctuidae Hadeninae

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[2243] Early Grey, Xylocampa areola. Last year I photographed one on a twig; this year I thought some blossom would be a bit prettier.

Best night of the year so far:
Early Thorn NFY 2
Common Quaker 14
Clouded Drab 11
Hebrew Character 11
Early Grey NFY 2

Two Black Sexton beetles (Nicrophorus humator) also came to the trap - first I've seen this year.

Tags:   March 2011 noctuidae cuculliinae 2243 xylocampa areola early grey moth mothtrap lincolnshire garden

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