(1919) Purple Thorn (Selenia tetralunaria) (8714010266)

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Summary[edit] Description: Well into May now and the Orthosias still hang on! with incertana,cruda,gothica and cerasi all featuring in last nights catch. Was great to get abit of 'new' variety aswell with a welcome Purple Thorn, Pale Mottled Willow, 2 Nut-tree Tussocks and micros Eriocrania subpurpurella (4) and Epinotia immundana (1) Staying mild again today, but again yesterday evenings cloud had disapperead by 10pm and it was a little chilly come 5am. I can't wait to get the traps out in the field again tomorrow evening. Catch Report - 05-05-13 - Back Garden Stevenage - 1x125w MV Robinson Trap Macro Moths 1x Purple Thorn [NFG] 1x Pale Mottled Willow [NFY] 2x Nut-tree Tussock [NFG] 1x Clouded Drab 2x Hebrew Character 4x Common Quaker 1x Small Quaker 1x Chestnut Micro Moths 4x Eriocrania subpurpurella [NFG] 1x Epinotia immundana [NFG] 2x Alucita hexadactyla 1x Diurnea fagella. Date: 6 May 2013, 09:25. Source: [1919] Purple Thorn (Selenia tetralunaria). Author: Ben Sale from UK.