Moth Records w/c 30th July 2020

 A good selection of moths was recorded on 30th July 2020.

Meal Moth 1

Blastobasis adustella 4

Eudonia lacustrata 2

Marbled Beauty 1

Riband Wave (Non-banded) 4

Yellowshell 1

Mother of Pearl 2

Brimstone Moth 2

Large Twin-spot Carpet 1

Light Apple Brown Moth 4

White-shouldered House Moth 1

Brown House Moth 1

Heart & Dart 1

Large Yellow Underwing 58

Dark/Grey Dagger agg 1

Common Wainscot 1

Smoky Wainscot 1

Single-dotted Wave 1

Uncertain agg 3

Antler Moth 1

Orange Swift 1

Garden Carpet 1

Uncertain 1

Rustic Square-spot 1

Willow Beauty 1

Flame 1

Cabbage Moth 2

Dark Arches 1

Bryotropha domestica 1

Honeysuckle Moth 1

Evergestis extimalis 1

Triple-spotted Pug 1 - uncommon moth with only 1-2 records per year in VC66.

Willow Beauty

Meal Moth

Triple-spotted Pug

Antler Moth

Evergestis extimalis

Orange Swift

Smoky Wainscot

Common Red Solder Beetle

Red Solder Beetles in amongst the wild flowers.

Green Gem Fly

 The iridescence of the Green Gem fly is quite something in the sunlight.

Moth Records w/c 18th July 2020

 Moth trapping on 18th July with an overnight low temperature of 9.7C

Garden Carpet 1

Eudonia lacustrata 2

Marbled Beauty 3

Scalloped Oak 2

Dark Arches 3

Light Brown Apple Moth 1

Large Yellow Underwing 5

Flame 1

Udea Lutealis 1

Uncertain 3

Brimstone Moth 2

Dot Moth 1

Common Rustic 1

Chequered Fruit-Tortrix 1 - Pandemis corylana is not a very common species in VC66 with only 2-3 records per year.

Common Green Shieldbug - Instar Nymphs

In July there were a number of young Green Shieldbugs in the garden. 

2nd Instar Nymph

4th Instar Nymph

Marmalade Hoverfly

 A common hoverfly in the garden.

Moth Records for w/c 2nd & 11th July 2020

 Trapping on the 2nd July with an overnight low temperature of 12.6C. I recorded the following species:

Garden Carpet 1

Marbled Carpet 3

Dark Arches 1

Heart & Dart 3

Uncertain 4

Common Footman 1

Eudonia lacustrata 1

Double-square spot 1

Common Wainscot

Trapping on the 11th July with an overnight low temperature of 9.0C. I recorded the following species:

Common Footman 1

Flame 1

Dark Arches 7

Heart & Dart 1

Large Yellow Underwing 2

Rustic 2

Chrysoteuchia culmella 1

Dunbar 1

Light Arches 1

Uncertain 2

Tawny Minor 1

Diamond back moth 2

Brown House Moth 1

White-shouldered House Moth 1