MOTHS

Carrbridge moth trapping

Spent a week in Cartridge, Scotland during the summer holidays, set the moth trap on 4 nights in the garden of our accommodation. Totals:

21/08/2019
2 Square-spot Rustic
1 Rosy Rustic
1 Antler
1 Dark Arches
1 Dotted Clay
1 Plain Clay
Total 7 macro moths of 6 species

22/08/2019
Macros
8 Large Yellow Underwing
5 Square-spot Rustic
3 Plain Clay
3 Lesser Broad-Bordered Yellow Underwing
2 Sallow
2 Dotted Clay
1 Antler
1 Rosy Rustic
1 Ear Moth agg
1 Barred Chestnut
1 Common Marbled Carpet
Micros
7 Agriphila tristella
1 Bee Moth
1 Eana osseana
1 Argyresthia goedartella
Total 28 macros of 11 species, 10 micros of 4 species making 38 moths of 15 species.

23/08/2019
5 Square-spot Rustic
4 Large Yellow Underwing
4 Juniper Pug
3 Plain Clay
2 July Highfligher
2 Dotted Clay
2 Ingrailed Clay
2 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
2 Antler
2 Garden Dart
1 Flame Carpet
1 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
1 Dark Arches
Micros
5 Agriphila tristella
4 Argyresthia goedartella
2 Eana osseana
2 Udea lutealis
1 Holly Tortrix
Total 31 macros of 13 species, 14 micros of 5 species making 45 moths of 18 species.

24/08/2019
Macros
3 Square-spot Rustic
3 Plain Clay
3 Ear Moth agg
3 Juniper Pug
2 Sallow
2 Large Yellow Underwing
1 Dark Arches
1 Garden Dart
1 Lesser Yellow Underwing
1 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
1 White-line Dart
1 Autumnal Rustic
1 July Highfligher
1 Smoky Wainscot
Micros
4 Agriphila tristella
2 Udea lutealis
Total 24 macros of 14 species, 6 micros of 2 species making 30 moths of 16 species

Overall total 128 moths of 28 species.

Probably the best moth trapped was Plain Clay which is quite local in the area.

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