Latest Moths Trapped January 2025

THURS 16 JAN 

Cloudy - until 21.00 then a clear moonlight sky , dry calm 

2 traps from 17.00-22.00 , 8 moths of 5 species 

NFY - Rusty Dot Pearl 

Also - White -speck - presumed to be the same as on 14 Jan 

4 Winter Moth 

1 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella 

1 Agonopterix alstromeriana 

TUES 14 JAN 

Started cloudy , dry and calm , after 20.30 clear sky bright moon and colder 

2 traps on until 22.00, 8 moths of 5 species 

surprise of the year was a fresh White-speck found on a sheet at 19.00-there is only 1 previous Devon record for January- 22/1/2016, the next earliest is 24 June- on Obs I'd there are 2 records  for Jan 2025 in Spain 

finished with 8 moths of 5 species -

NFY - 1 Agonopterix alstromeriana, 4 Depressaria daucella 

Also- 1 LBAM, 1 Winter Moth

White-speck -14/1

MON 13 JAN

Cloudy , light breeze, dry 

17.00-22.00 - 5 moths of 3 species

1 LBAM . 1 Agonopterix yeatiana, 3 Winter Moth 

SUN 12 JAN 

Dry clear sky, 2 traps 17.00-22.00, just 2 moths of 2 species -

1 Dark Sword Grass, 

1 Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella 

SAT 11 JAN 

First trap of the year produced 5 moths of 4 species ,traps on 17.00-22.00 

2 Winter Moth, 1 December Moth, 1 Double Striped Pug , 

1 Eudonia angustea