myself, Greg Osborn, Mel Bellingham, Chris Meredith and a few others had another trapping session on Gowy Meadows last night and it was better than OK if you factor in that about half the species we caught were new for the reserve! The Paraswammerdamia albicapitella was just the 4th County record, so the undoubted highlight of what was, for the time of year, not too bad at all.
Paraswammerdamia albicapitella 1
Ypsolopha alpella 1
White-shouldered Moth (Endrosis sarcitrella) 2
Pandemis cerasana 2
Epiphyas postvittana 5
Acleris rhombana 2
Ancylis badiana 1
Eudonia angustea 1
Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 1
Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 3
Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata) 2
Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 10
Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) 8
Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 20
Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 2
Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi) 1
Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 50
Feathered Gothic (Tholera decimalis) 1
Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 1
The Sallow (Xanthia icteritia) 2
Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) 2
Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis) 1
Straw Dot (Rivula sericealis) 1
The Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 2
- Paraswammerdamia albicapitella: CWT Gowy Meadows reserve 5th September 2019
- Paraswammerdamia albicapitella: CWT Gowy Meadows reserve 5th September 2019
Steve