Moth trapping results
Light-trapping details and summaries Eakring March-November 2003
 
All light-trapping carried out with a portable actinic lantern
 
2003 marked the first year of active light-trapping - a method which introduced many new species to the growing area species list over the course of the year. Not all the moths recorded during the year are listed on this page. Many are still netted in the traditional manner, found resting or flushed from vegetation during the daytime, rather than being attracted to light.
     
November 19th Lound Wood
Summary : Cloudy and mild. Trap run from 18:30-19:15h.
 
September 15th Lound Wood
Summary : Cloudy and cool. Trap run from 20:00-21:00h.
 
August 26th Lound Wood
Summary : Cloudy and cool. Trap run from 20:00-20:45h.
2477 Snout 13
1937 Willow Beauty 1
1524 Emmelina monodactyla 1
 
August 14th Lound Wood
Summary : Clear and mild. Trap run from 21:20-22:00h.
 
August 5th Eakring Flash
Summary : Clear and warm. Trap run from 21:15-22:15h.
 
July 21st Eakring Flash
Summary : Clear and mild. Trap run from 22:00-23:10h.
 
July 13th Eakring Flash
Summary : Clear and mild. Trap run from 22:00-22:45h.
 
June 24th Eakring Flash
Summary : Clear and mild. Trap run from 22:00-23:00h.
2477 Snout 40
1376 Small Magpie 10
1392 Udea Olivalis 3
1640 Drinker 3
1702 Small Fan-footed Wave 2
1727 Silver-ground Carpet 2
1956 Common Wave 2
0014 Ghost Moth 2
1701 Dotted Border Wave 2
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 1
1887 Clouded Border 1
1758 Barred Straw 1
0937 Agapeta hamana 1
1776 Green Carpet 1
 
June 17th Lound Wood
Summary : Clear and mild. Trap run from 21:45-23:05h.
 
June 11th Lound Wood
Summary : Overcast and mild. Trap run from 21:20-22:50h.
 
June 6th Eakring Flash
Summary : Clear and mild. Trap run from 21:40-23:00h.
1727 Silver-ground Carpet 42
1376 Small Magpie 22
0017 Common Swift 5
1392 Udea olivalis 2
2061 Buff Ermine 1
2477 Snout 1
0648 White-shouldered House Moth 1
1674 Little Emerald 1
1428 Bee Moth 1
Unidentified micro sp 1
 
June 4th Red Hill
Summary : Clear and mild. Trap run from 22:00-23:00h.
 
June 2nd Lound Wood
Summary : Clear and very mild. Trap run from 21:15-22:30h.
1727 Silver-ground Carpet 27
1802 Rivulet 14
1875 Small White Wave 7
1738 Common Carpet 4
1955 Common White Wave 2
0216 Cork Moth 3
0017 Common Swift 2
2492 Small Fan-foot 1
2011 Pale Prominent 1
0648 White-shouldered House Moth 1
2102 Flame Shoulder 1
1076 Celypha lacunana 1
Unidentified micro sp 1
 
May 28th Lound Wood
Summary : Clear and warm. Trap run from 21:15-22:25h.
 
May 25th Hare Hill Wood
Summary : Clear and cool. Trap run from 21:20-22:20h.
 
May 23rd Lound Wood
Summary : Cloud clearing/mild. Trap run from 21:40-22:40h.
 
May 22nd Lound Wood
Summary : Overcast and windy. Trap run from 21:45-22:45h.
 
May 11th Lound Wood
Summary : Overcast/some rain. Trap run from 21:00-22:00h.
 
May 10th Lound Wood
Summary : Overcast/rain. Trap run from 21:00-21:20h.
1802 Rivulet 4
 
May 8th Lound Wood
Summary : Clear and cool. Trap run from 21:25-22:25h.
1802 Rivulet 2
1834 Common Pug 1
1738 Common Carpet 1
 
May 7th Lound Wood
Summary : Clear and cool. Trap run from 21:15-22:15h.
1802 Rivulet 1
1834 Common Pug 1
 
May 6th Lound Wood
Summary : Clear and mild. Trap run from 21:10-22:10h.
1750 Water Carpet 1
1802 Rivulet 1
1834 Common Pug 1
1919 Purple Thorn 1
 
May 5th Lound Wood
Summary : Clear and quite mild. Trap run from 21:25-22:25h.
1750 Water Carpet 4
1834 Common Pug 1
 
May 2nd Lound Wood
Summary : Cloudy, some rain. Trap run from 21:15-22:15h.
1750 Water Carpet 1
 
May 1st Lound Wood
Summary : Clear and mild. Trap run from 21:10-22:40h.
 
April 29th Lound Wood
Summary : Clear and mild, Trap run from 21:15-22:15h.
1750 Water Carpet 2
1919 Purple Thorn 1
 
April 27th Lound Wood
Summary : Overcast and mild. Trap run from 21:10-22:30h.
 
April 25th Lound Wood
Summary : Overcast and mild. Trap run from 21:00-22:00h.
1750 Water Carpet 3
 
April 23rd Lound Wood
Summary : Clear, becoming cool. Trap run from 21:05-22:05h.
 
April 22nd Lound Wood
Summary : Clear, becoming cool. Trap run from 21:05-22:05h.
 
April 21st Lound Wood
Summary : Clear and mild. Trap run from 20:55-21:55h.
 
April 18th Lound Wood
Summary : Clear and cool. Trap run from 20:45-21:45h.
0663 Diurnea fagella 2
2256 Satellite 1
 
April 17th Hare Hill Wood
Summary : Clear and cool. Trap run from 20:45-21:45h.
2256 Satellite 1
1917 Early Thorn 1
 
April 16th Lound Wood
Summary : Clear and mild. Trap run from 21:40-22:40h.
0663 Diurnea fagella 5
2256 Satellite 3
2182 Small Quaker 2
1947 Engrailed 1
1750 Water Carpet 1
 
April14th Lound Wood
Summary : Overcast and mild. Trap run from 20.45-21.45h.
 
April 13th Lound Wood
Summary : Overcast/windy & mild. Trap run from 20:45-21:45h.
2256 Satellite 6
1947 Engrailed 1
1917 Early Thorn 1
0663 Diurnea fagella 1
 
April 12th Lound Wood
Summary : Clear and cool. Trap run from 20:45-21:45h.
 
April 11th Lound Wood
Summary : Clear and mild. Trap run from 20:40-21:40h.
 
April 6th Lound Wood
Summary : Overcast and cool. Trap run from 20:30-21:30h.
2256 Satellite 1
0663 Diurnea fagella 1
 
April 4th Lound Wood
Summary : Overcast and mild. Trap run from 20:15-21:15h.
2256 Satellite 1
1947 Engrailed 1
 
April 3rd Lound Wood
Summary : Clear and mild. Trap run from 20:15-21:15h.
 
March 30th Hare Hill Wood
Summary : Partly overcast and mild. Trap run from 20:00-21:00h.
 
March 29th Lound Wood
Summary : Clear and cold. Trap run from 19:20-20:20h.
 
March 28th Lound Wood
Summary : Slightly overcast and mild. Trap run from 19:05-20:05h.
1947 Engrailed 8
0663 Diurnea fagella 7
2256 Satellite 1
 
March 27th Lound Wood
Summary : Clear and cold. Trap run from 19:35-20:35h.
1947 Engrailed 2
0663 Diurnea fagella 1
2182 Small Quaker 1
 
March 26th Lound Wood
Summary : Clear and cold. Trap run from 19:05-20:05h.
1947 Engrailed 2
1764 Shoulder Stripe 2
2256 Satellite 1
 
March 25th Lound Wood
Summary : Clear and mild. Trap run from 19:30-20:30h.
1947 Engrailed 5
0663 Diurnea fagella 4
2256 Satellite 2
2188 Clouded Drab 1
2182 Small Quaker 1
 
March 24th Lound Wood
Summary : Clear and mild. Trap run from 19:40-20:40h.
 
March 23rd Hare Hill Wood
Summary : Clear and mild. Trap run from 19:00-20:00h.
 
March 21st Lound Wood
Summary : Clear and mild. Trap run from 18:45-19:45h.
2187 Common Quaker 1
 
March 20th Lound Wood
Summary : Clear and mild. Trap run from 18:55-19:55h.
1947 Engrailed 1
 
March 17th Lound Wood
Summary : Clear and cold. Trap run from 18:45-19:45h.
1934 Dotted Border 1
 
March 15th Lound Wood
Summary : Clear and cold. Trap run from 18:50-19:50h.
 
March 14th Lound Wood
Summary : Clear and cool. Trap run from 20:35-21:35h.
1934 Dotted Border 1
 
March 10th Lound Wood
Summary : Windy and mild. Trap run from 19:20-20:20h.
1947 Engrailed 1
1934 Dotted Border 1
 
March 8th Eakring Meadows
Summary : Windy and cool. Trap run from 18:30-19:30h.
1934 Dotted Border 1
 
March 7th Lound Wood
Summary : Cool with showers. Trap run from 18:30-19:30h.
1663 March Moth 1
 
March 6th Hare Hill Wood
Summary : Clear and fine. Trap run from 18:35-19:35h.
2256 Satellite 1
 
March 5th Lound Wood
Summary : Overcast with light rain. Trap run from 18:30-19:30h.
 
March 4th Lound Wood
Summary : Clear and cool. Trap run from 19:00-20:00h.
 
March 1st Lound Wood
Summary : Clear and cool. Trap run from 19:00-20:00h.
2258 Chestnut 2
2256 Satellite 1
 
 
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