It was cloudy overnight so the moth trap seemed like a good idea.
I woke up to something of a Pug-fest, counting 11
Brindled Pugs and 5
Oak Tree Pugs in and around the trap. The main prize was resting on the fence. An absolutely stunning
Alder Kitten, the first I have ever seen.
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| Alder Kitten |
Meanwhile a very dark moth in the trap was clearly worth further investigation. It turned out to be an
Iron Prominent. I didn't catch one last year, but it did feature in 2018.
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| Iron Prominent |
The remaining moths included two more that were new for the year;
Muslin Moth, and
Pale Mottled Willow, and three
Light Brown Apple Moths which haven't featured photographically yet this year, until now.
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| Muslin Moth |
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| Pale Mottled Willow |
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| Light Brown Apple Moth |
Also present were a
Brindled Beauty, a
Powdered Quaker, a
Swallow Prominent, and two
Shuttle-shaped Darts.
Inevitably there was some by-catch, and as well as the usual caddis-flies etc I caught a single bee. I am currently identifying it as a worn
Red Mason Bee, but have hung it out on Twitter in case I am wrong. I find that bees are a nightmare to identify, even at point blank range and half asleep.
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| Red Mason Bee |
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| Red Mason Bee |
I also caught four or five bugs, which my research suggests are the very common
Harpocera thoracica.
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| Harpocera thoracica |
Moth lockdown list:
28.
Alder Kitten
29. Iron Prominent
30. Pale Mottled Willow
31. Muslin Moth
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