A Biodiversity Information System for Cheshire, Halton, Warrington & Wirral

Afternoon All,

This year has been a particularly good year for my new species, with 45 in total.
Here is a selection caught in the UK.

Greg

Some species I'd love to see there Greg, and great photos as usual.

I've had 32 new species for the garden this year, some long overdue, some pretty unexpected:

Acronicta alni (Alder Moth)
Agrochola lychnidis (Beaded Chestnut)
Spilonota ocellana (Bud Moth)
Sideridis rivularis (Campion)
Apterogenum ypsillon (Dingy Shears)
Noctua interjecta (Least Yellow Underwing)
Amphipyra tragopoginis (Mouse Moth)
Diaphora mendica (Muslin Moth)
Eupithecia nanata (Narrow-winged Pug)
Epinotia tenerana (Nut Bud Moth)
Anarta trifolii (Nutmeg)
Hedya pruniana (Plum Tortrix)
Orthosia gracilis (Powdered Quaker)
Chilodes maritima (Silky Wainscot)
Eupithecia tenuiata (Slender Pug)
Cataclysta lemnata (Small China-mark)
Calophasia lunula (Toadflax Brocade)
Hoplodrina ambigua (Vine's Rustic)
Acentria ephemerella (Water Veneer)
Eupithecia tripunctaria (White-spotted Pug)
Epinotia signatana
Bryotropha affinis
Stenolechia gemmella
Cydia fagiglandana
Cryptoblabes bistriga
Epinotia nisella
Epinotia ramella
Esperia sulphurella
Aproaerema anthyllidella
Cameraria ohridella
Spatalistis bifasciana
Mompha subbistrigella

Cheers
Paul

Hi Paul

That's a good list of NFG in one year. I only managed 14 NFG.
Alder Moth
Green Silver-lines
Miller
Beautiful Carpet
Pale Mottled Willow
Dingy Shears (lifer)
Fen Square Spot (lifer)
Suspected
Nutmeg
Bordered Beauty
Bordered Pug (lifer)
Webb's Wainscot (lifer)
Blue-bordered Carpet
Vestal (lifer)

But with 5 lifer's I'm happy with that, especially the Webb's Wainscot. Not as rare as your
Toadflax Brocade though that must have been one of, if not the first for Cheshire.

Regards
Greg

Hi Guys,

I can only bring to mind one other Webb's Wainscot, from Mike Whiteside at Burwardsley so depending on the date, yours might be a Cheshire first. you can read all about it in the Annual report! On the new moths front I too had a very good year, as follows:
Cheers,
Steve