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SteveH
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Location: Elton, Cheshire

Small beer...

Post by SteveH »

Morning folks,

it must be getting near the end of our mothing year (traditionally we only trap from mid-late March to late October) as the trap was almost empty this morning. Best of a small bunch was a single Figure of Eight (Diloba caeruleocephala), and a couple of Blair's Shoulder Knot (Lithophane leautieri). The pristine Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) was however one of the latest we've ever recorded, being surpassed only by five or six instances on later dates (29th October being the latest).

Cheers,
Steve

SteveCollins
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Re: Small beer...

Post by SteveCollins »

Hi Steve,

Funny how things can vary. I had 14 Figure of Eight (Diloba caeruleocephala) and 8 Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) on the same night. 6 other moths made up the catch with a Red-green Carpet (Chloroclysta siterata) being a new one.

Cheers,
Steve

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