It's been quiet at Wimbledon Towers

Not a lot going on moth-wise here at Wimbledon Towers, mainly as I've been away a lot and one of my dogs needing surgery has had me pre-occupied.  I have tried to get the trap out most nights that I'm here but despite that, I am not getting anything like the numbers that others are getting, either in Surrey or elsewhere around the country.  Still, this weekend has turned up a few nice ones such as Tree Lichen Beauty, Straw Dot, Jersey Tiger, Vapourer, Peacock and also several Gypsy Moth.  Was also pleased to be able to confirm both Treble-bar and Lesser Treble-bar ...

 

Gypsy Moth

Peacock Moth

Lesser Treble-Bar

Lesser moths, but more quality

The last few nights trapping have been reasonable, although I would like to see a return of warmer weather. On the 13th, I managed to get my third record of Lychnis, the 15th produced the first Flounced Rustic of the year, but last night was the best, with five new for the years, including my second record of Lesser Treble-bar.

13th, 15th, and 17th August aggregate list:
33 LBBYU
12 Riband Wave
11 Large Yellow Underwing
8 Shuttle-shaped Dart
7 Copper Underwing
4 Svensson's Copper Underwing
3 Willow Beauty
3 Dunbar
3 Vine's Rustic
3 Marbled Beauty NFY
3 Common Rustic sp.
2 Dark Arches
2 Uncertain
2 Yellow Shell
2 Flounced Rustic NFY
1 Beautiful Hook-tip
1 Brimstone
1 Turnip
1 Double-striped Pug
1 Common Carpet
1 Iron Prominent
1 Small Phoenix
1 Flame Shoulder
1 Small Rivulet
1 Flame Carpet
1 Lychnis NFY
1 Square-spot Rustic NFY
1 Old Lady NFY
1 Mouse Moth NFY
1 Green Carpet NFY
1 Lesser Treble-bar NFY

Marbled Beauty

Lychnis

Flounced Rustic

Square-spot Rustic

Mouse Moth

Old Lady

Lesser Treble-bar

Norbury the Centre of moth activity

On the 28th August, I went to Norbury Park near Dorking to spend an evening on the meadows there. Although conditions were again fairly cold, we got a decent haul, that included a new species. In the end we got at least 12 Centre-barred Sallows. We also managed a couple of Hedge Rustics, which are apparently now a BAP species (forgotten what that stands for, but it means the species is in deep decline).

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Norbury Meadows, 28th August:

Six-striped Rustic

Square-spot Rustic

Green Carpet

Straw Underwing

Straw Dot

Yellow Shell

Feathered Gothic

Brimstone

Lesser Yellow Underwing

Flame Shoulder

Light Emerald

Setaceous Hebrew Character

Large Yellow Underwing

Hedge Rustic

Flounced Rustic

Centre-barred Sallow*

Purple Bar

Common Wainscot

Lesser Treble-bar

Vine's Rustic

Barred Rivulet

Currant Pug

Turnip

Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

Willow Beauty

Small Phoenix

Pebble Hook-tip

Canary-shouldered Thorn

Orange Swift

Pretty Chalk Carpet

Copper Underwing

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Lesser Treble-bar
Hedge Rustic
Centre-barred Sallow

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I am now all up to date, but I am still without the internet at home, so I may well have to catch up again in the future (although with the weather as it is at the moment, it may not be that bad (I have not trapped in the garden since the 21st because of that).