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My Blog's aim is to promote and encourage others to participate in the wonderful hobby that is Moth-trapping.
So why do we do it? well for some people it is to get an insight into the world of Moths, for others it is to build a list of species much like 'Twitching' in the Bird world.
The reason I do it....you never know what you might find when you open up that trap!
I hope to show what different species inhabit our Country by getting people aware of what is out there.
On this Blog you will find up-to-date records and pictures.
I run a trap regularly in my garden here in Hertfordshire and enjoy doing field trips to various localities within Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.

Please also check out the links in the sidebar to the right for other people's Blogs and informative Websites.

Thanks for looking & happy Mothing!

KEY

NFY = New Species For The Year
NFG = New Species For The Garden
NEW! = New Species For My Records

Any Species highlighted in RED signifies a totally new species for my records.

If you have any questions or enquiries then please feel free to email me
Contact Email : bensale@rocketmail.com

Herts Recent Notables and Rarities Reported

Sunday, 10 February 2019

3 new for year species..mostly in a crumpled mess

Four moths came to the trap last night, not many at all but the most pleasing part was that of those 4, three were new for the year.
Unfortunately, 2 of the 4 moths were in an awful state.
The Double-striped Pug looked like it had been badly affected by the recent high winds, I tried to re-arrange it's wings but with no luck.
The Dotted Border was found dead in a spider's web and all screwed up!
The third new for year species was the common Acleris schalleriana, which was difficult to photo in the dark conditions today.

 The fourth moth in question was just as welcome, only my third garden record of Early Moth (After the second just a few weeks ago).

Warning... the pictures aren't pretty!
 
Garden species count for 2019 now upto 11.
 

Catch Report - Back Garden - Stevenage - 1x 125w MV Robinson Trap

09/02/19
Double-striped Pug 1 [NFY]
Dotted Border 1 [NFY]
Early Moth 1
Acleris schalleriana 1 [NFY]

Early Moth

Dotted Border

Acleris schalleriana

Double-striped Pug

Posted by Bennyboymothman at 15:10

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