Last night's trapping

[Miss Caretaker]

Evening all,
As the weather was better last night I set my trap up again to see if I could do better. I decided to stay with the trap until 01.30 and got up at 04.15 to turn it off (I hope that's an OK time, Peter ). There were quite a few when I left it but when I came to empty it there weren't that many so it seems that my trap is easy to escape from!
Anyway, I think I've id'd most of them but theres a couple I'm not too sure of so all help appreciated as usual!

8 x Willow Beauty
2 x Pandermis heparana
4 x Bryotropha affinis
2 x Emmelina monodactyla
2 x Agriphila straminella
1 x Pyrausta aurata
2 x Marbled Beauty
1 x Argyresthia goedartella
1 x Crambus perlella
2 x Riband Wave (1 ab. remutata)
2 x Pandemis corylana
1 x Double-striped Pug
1 x Ermine

1 x Bimstone Moth
2 x Flounced Rustic
1 x Agriphila tristella
1 x Light Bown Apple Moth
3 x Brown House Moth

1 that I couldn't get a decent pic of but looked like a large pug

and the one I can't id at all:


Thanks for looking! Jo

[JennyS]

It looks a bit like the Trachycera advenella I got a few night's ago

[Miss Caretaker]

Thanks Jenny, I have it down as possible Trachycera sp but wanted input from others more experienced than me!
jo

[JennyS]

Count me out then, I'm a total newbie!

[peter2009]

Well done Jo,do you think it made a difference getting up early,double the moths from the previous night,i noticed from you trap pic's you've not enough
egg trays in,go to your local market and look for those that sell eggs,just ask
for a couple of spare trays,they do were i live.
Your Ermine is Yponomeuta malinellus.

PS sorry about my rant,my apologies

peter

Cheap plastic pots,go to you local £ shop.12 for 99p

[Miss Caretaker]

That's ok Peter, I've ranted myself on occasion! Getting up earlier did make a difference to the final count although last night was even better. I packed up and switched off at 01.00 as the batteries died in my camera and I'm not confident in id-ing all but a couple without pictures! Total count at the end of last night was 59 of 27 species with a couple left to id, but I'll start a new thread for them.
Thanks for the Ermine id and the egg tray advice! I was using crumpled sheets of newspaper in place of the egg trays but it's market day tomorrow (if it can be called a market ) so I'll nip out and scrounge a few. I need to get some new shoes anyway; I've actually worn a hole in the bottom of my walking shoes and they're only 6 months old...
Jo

[peter2009]

My count for last night 338 moths 37 species,largest count were Large Yellow Underwings 103.

peter

[Miss Caretaker]

I think I'd go crazy with that number to sort out! Do you pot them up as you go along or do it all in one go?
The most abundant moth I had last night was Blastobasis adustella. There were 7 which looks pitiful compared to your numbers! I couldn't use an MV though as the neighbours would go through the roof so at least I can manage the small numbers!

[whaleomeloette]

better catch this time. well done
i just got the quote on my acrylic bits. 47 quids. eep!
but at least i will be happy knowing its the best i could make/afford

[Miss Caretaker]

As you say, at least you know it's going to be good, not like my effort lol!