(2091) Dark Sword-grass (Agrotis ipsilon) - Flickr - Bennyboymothman (2)

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Description: 2 underwhelming catches saved by a garden first Cold and a chilly breeze both mornings and on Monday night I only managed 32 moths in the trap of just 8 species with no micros. The thermometer said 7c at 6am. I guess Autumn is on it's way. On this same date last year I had 143 moths of 30 species. I did have a slight reprieve though with a garden first Dark Sword-grass and a new for year Brown-spot Pinion. The following night I recorded my first Lunar Underwing of the year, a really striking example. Ypsolopha sylvella was new for the year for the micro's but generally another poor night but with more variety. Catch Report - 09/09/13 - Back Garden Stevenage - 1x 125w MV Robinson trap Macro Moths 1x Dark-sword Grass [NFG] 1x Brown-spot Pinion [NFY] 5x Vine's Rustic 5x Lesser Yellow Underwing 11x Large Yellow Underwing 5x Setaceous Hebrew Character 1x Angle Shades 3x Square-spot Rustic Micro Moths None recorded! Catch Report - 10/09/13 - Back Garden Stevenage - 1x 125w MV Robinson trap Only extras recorded Macro Moths 1x Lunar Underwing [NFY] 3x Copper Underwing 3x Brimstone Moth 1x Garden Carpet 1x Turnip Moth 1x Snout 1x Pale Mottled Willow Micro Moths 1x Ypsolopha sylvella [NFY] 1x Emmelina monodactyla. Date: 11 September 2013, 17:15. Source: [2091] Dark Sword-grass (Agrotis ipsilon). Author: Ben Sale from UK.