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
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