With the 4.2 deg.C drop in the minimum temperature last night (28/8/19 - 11.2C) compared with the night before, both species and numbers were down.
16 moths of 11 species, with 5 LYU heading the list.
The only good result was my 4th Vine's Rustic of the year (all different individuals), so at least this species seems to be doing OK.
On the negative side, I'm still missing 37 macro species that I had recorded by this date last year.
Mel.
Numbers Plummet.....
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Re: Numbers Plummet.....
Hi Mel
A significant drop in moths here also from 280 of 53 species to just 19 of 8 species after the day of rain and a temperature drop from 14 to 8 degrees, although the single Olive was my first since 2015.
Temperature back up to 14 degrees again last night and moths responded with 129 of 39 species, including a couple new for the year, Brindled Green and Phyllonorycter viminiella, the latter my first since 2013.
Regards
Steve
A significant drop in moths here also from 280 of 53 species to just 19 of 8 species after the day of rain and a temperature drop from 14 to 8 degrees, although the single Olive was my first since 2015.
Temperature back up to 14 degrees again last night and moths responded with 129 of 39 species, including a couple new for the year, Brindled Green and Phyllonorycter viminiella, the latter my first since 2013.
Regards
Steve