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Moth Identification Workshop

28/7/2018

 
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On Saturday 28th July the Society held a moth identification workshop.   The morning was once again hosted by Brian and Val Woodruffe who welcomed 13 people to the event and kindly provided light refreshments.
Former member Liz Brotherstone travelled up from her home in Devon to lead the workshop and Committee member Len Knowles contributed his expertise to help Liz with identifying the 197 moths which we were able to recover from the traps.
Three moth traps had been set on the Friday evening and fortunately the weather was calm enough to allow for plenty of activity.  We identified 41 different species and enjoyed close up and personal viewings using the Society’s magnifying specimen pots.
Many of the common species were identified, 46 Common Rustics and 26 Large Yellow Underwing but it was also pleasing to find 5 Copper Underwing and the Lesser Yellow and Least Yellow Underwing and the Lesser Broad Boardered Yellow Underwing.
The Large Ear was a new one for me and although we had an Early Thorn, my favourite, the Canary Shouldered Thorn was not present on this occasion. 
We thank all those who supported this event and it was good to see Rosie (6yrs) enjoying using the magnifiers to watch the moths.
Please remember that the moth traps, specimen pots and ID Books/cards are available for members to borrow.  Anyone wanting to host a moth event or just to try out for themselves can make a request by contacting the Society or any Committee Member who will give assistance.

Pebble Prominent
Common Rustic
Large Yellow Underwing
Mother of Pearl
Sallow Kitten
Common Carpet 
Marbled Beauty 
Dun-bar
Acrobasis suavella
Agriphila tristella
Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger
Flame carpet
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Small Phoenix
Dark Arches
Flame Shoulder
Blastobasis adustella
Copper underwing
Ruby Tiger
Light Brown Apple moth
Large Ear

Small Square-Spot
Honeysuckle moth
Codling moth
Shuttle-shaped dart
Rustic
Oak Hook-tip
Eudonia lacustrata
Snout
Small fan-footed wave
Early Thorn
Straw Dot
Silver Y
Brown House-moth
Lesser Yellow Underwing
Least Yellow Underwing
Scalloped Oak
Pinion-streaked snout
Pale  Prominent
Argyresthia goedartella
Epinotia nisella

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