There were just 4 moths of 3 species in the light trap last night. 3 were Speckled Green Fruitworm (Orthosia hibisci) moths and one was a Gooseberry Stretchia (Stretchia muricina). Gooseberry Stretchia is a medium sized noctuid that I usually see in spring. The other photograph is of a Small Engrailed Moth (Ectropis crepuscularia) that I found while walking around the Weaselhead area of Glenmore reservoir.
Wednesday, 14 May 2014
Sunday, 4 May 2014
Recent Moths
Not much to report from the last week. On the 30th April there were 6 Speckled Green Fruitworm moths (Orthosia hibisci) and 1 new backyard species for the year, a Western Swordgrass (Xylena thoracica). Other than that, on the 1st May there were 7 Speckled Green Fruitworm moths, 1 Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass Moth (Xylena curvimacula) and 1 False Pinion Moth (Litholomia napaea) in the light trap. The latter was also a new species for the year but a rather worn specimen. Now waiting for the weather to improve…
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