I thought that this was going to be my first year out of the 11 we have lived
here that I might not record any new species in the garden. Whilst we have had
some fine spells it has been largely cool with less moths than normal, but on a
mild night on the 22nd July two new macros were almost side by side on the first
tray. Not just new for the garden but both new for VC68 too!
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Common Emerald, very rare in North East England and new for VC68 North
Northumberland
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The whole of Northumberland VC67 and VC68 status of Common Emerald
before my catch.
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The other one, I look for annually as it does occur more frequently in
Northumberland than the Emerald, it is the Southern Wainscot.
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Two shots of the Southern Wainscot including the forehead band plus the
most recent distribution map of Northumberland.
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Also new for my garden was a micro, Gypsonoma dealbana. I thought I had
recorded this species before but my MapMate never lies...
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| Gypsonoma dealbana |
This puts my garden moth list at around 579 species. Certainly puts butterflies into context!
2 comments:
Had no idea Common Emerald could be anything but. I guess I ought to start looking through that NMRS Atlas I bought ....
Ive only ever seen one, in the New Forest. I get Light, Large and Grass Emeralds but Common, oh no...
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