National Moth Night at Great Vaynor.

From Bronwen Jenkins – the national moth night at Great Vaynor farm was a great success, with 27 species (148 moths) found on saturday morning in the traps (set out by Richard the night before). These included Garden Rose Tortrix (5), Small Phoenix, Red-green Carpet (4),  Common Marbled Carpet  (44), Green Carpet, July Highflyer  (2), Brimstone  (2),  Canary-shouldered Thorn  (8),  Dusky Thorn, Flame Shoulder , Large Yellow Underwing (4), Lesser Yellow Underwing (5), Lesser Broad-bordered Y U-wing    (3), Autumnal Rustic (2), Setaceous Hebrew Character, Black Rustic  (2),  Merveille du Jour, Pink-barred Sallow  (8), Sallow (4), Dark Arches (2), Small Wainscot (8), Flounced Rustic (2),  Rosy Rustic (5), Frosted Orange,  Bullrush Wainscot (9), Silver Y  (1), Snout (2).

Brimstone

Brimstone

Autumnal Rustic

Autumnal Rustic

Canary Shouldered Thorn

Canary Shouldered Thorn

Frosted Orange

Frosted Orange

Merveille du Jour

Merveille du Jour

Pink-barred Sallow

Pink-barred Sallow

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