Tuesday 10 July 2012

There were 65 macro moths of 30 species in the trap this morning.  This was by far the the largest number of moths this year. It was also the warmest night we've had so far.  The 6 were new species for the year were:
Johnson's Euchlaena (Euchlaena johnsonaria)
Large Looper Moth (Autographa ampla)
Brown-streaked Rustic (Hypocoena rufostrigata)
Trichordestra liquida (Trichordestra liquida)
Dappled Dart (Aplectoides condita)
Catocaline Dart (Cryptocala acadiensis)
Large Looper Moth (Autographa ampla)

Large Looper Moth (Autographa ampla)

Johnson's Euchlaena (Euchlaena johnsonaria)

Brown-streaked Rustic (Hypocoena rufostrigata)

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