(1769) Spruce Carpet (Thera britannica) - Flickr - Bennyboymothman

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Description: SONY DS Cool and chilly nights abound A much reduced catch this morning, but Spruce Carpet and Eriocrania subpurpurella made it on the year list which was a bonus. Stigmella aurella was also observed at dusk flying around recently exited mines on my 'left to grow' Bramble at the bottom of the garden, as an adult this is new for the garden. I am hopefully going out tonight to either Therfield Heath or Hexton Chalk Pit to search for Northern Drab..2 were caught last night the first County records since 1985! Our County moth recorder managed to do it so really pleased for him. Catch Report - 08/04/14 - Back Garden Stevenage - 1x 125w MV Robinson Trap Macro Moths 1x Spruce Carpet [NFY] 1x Brindled Pug 1x Double-striped Pug 8x Hebrew Character 9x Common Quaker 1x Small Quaker 1x Clouded Drab 1x Nut-tree Tussock 4x Early Grey 1x Early Thorn Micro Moths 1x Stigmella aurella [NFG] 2x Eriocrania subpurpurella [NFY] 1x Agonopterix heracliana. Date: 9 April 2014, 08:43. Source: [1769] Spruce Carpet (Thera britannica). Author: Ben Sale from UK.