Caught this Tanner Beetle last night (31/7/13) - a huge beast that the books state as being widespread but only the fifth record on the kent database - nice!
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| Prionus coriarius |
Wednesday, 31 July 2013
31 July 2013 - Queendown Warren
Friday, 26 July 2013
26 July 2013 - The Larches
A nice session at The Larches - included this rather smart Rose Plume. Only 15 other records for Kent - mostly from the Hoo Penninsular.
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| Cnaemidophorus rhododactylathe |
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| Chalk Carpet |
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| Festoon |
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| Kent Black Arches |
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| Small Purple-barred |
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| Micro 1 |
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| Micro 2 |
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| Micro 3 |
26 July 2013 - Ditton Quarry LNR (lunchtime!)
A quick lunchtime visit with some pheromones produced nothing in one corner of the site - yet 8 Six-belted Clearwing males very rapidly just a couple of hundred metres away - superb wee beasties!
Wednesday, 17 July 2013
17 July 2013 - West Kent
Went out to do some trapping on a reserve last night and caught a very healthy 78 spp of macros before packing up at around midnight. Best of the catch was 5 Lappets - and I didn't think they still occurred in West Kent. Leopard Moth (4), Oak Eggar (3), Drinker (2), Herald Moth (1), L-album Wainscot (5) - all very welcome. Some other images from the night are below.
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| Lappet |
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| Barred Rivulet ? (is this righ though?) |
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| Varied Coronet |
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| Peppered Moth var. carbonaria |
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| Beautiful Hooktip |
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| Large Emerald |
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| Marbled White-spot |
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| Scarce Footman |
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| Short Cloaked Moth |
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| Small Dusty Wave |
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| Southern Wainscot - I think |
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| Micro 1 |
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| Micro 2 |
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| Micro 3 |
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| pug - grey? |
Saturday, 13 July 2013
13 July 2013 - Holborough Marshes KWT + 1st for Kent!
Wow!! A fantastic night out at Holborough Marshes KWT with numerous interesting species turning up in the few hours trapping.
Top of the bill was the micro Harpella forficella - a new species for Kent.
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| Dotted Fanfoot |
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| Cream-bordered Pea Moth |
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| Small Seraphim or Barred Rivulet - help appreciated |
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| Round-winged Muslin |
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| Oak Nycteoline |
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| Peach Blossom |
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| Spectacle |
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| Wormwood Pug |
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| Harpella forficella - 1st for Kent |
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| Micro 1 |
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| Micro 2 |
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| Micro 3 |
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| Micro 4 |
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| Micro 5 |
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| Micro 6 |
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| Micro 7 |
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| Micro 8 |
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| micro 9 |
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| Micro 10 |
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| Micro 11 |
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| Micro 12 |
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| Micro 13 |
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| Micro 14 |
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| Blackneck |
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