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Thursday, 30 July 2009

Near Huétor Tajar, Granada Province, Spain.

Moth Records for the 29th July 2009.
15W Actinic on the terrace.
5 Moths of 3 Species.
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7984 Chlorissa etruscaria.
The second night's trapping was carried out with the 125 MV lamp, a much brighter light which attracted in some nice species and a lot of not so nice bitting chaps.
6619 Uresiphita gilvata.
Again 9142 Eublemma parva (Small Marbled) x32 was the commonest species, along with 7725 Menophora japygiaria (Brassy Waved Umber) x8 and 8211 Rhodometra sacaria (The Vestal) x13. 
6704 Antigastra catalaunalis.
A single Emerald Species 7984 Chlorissa etruscaria x1 and 8904 Dysgonia algira (Passenger) x2 were both found on the vegetation around the light.  
6619 Uresiphita gilvata, 8965 Tyta luctuosa (Four-spotted Moth), 9367 Heliothis peltigera (Bordered Straw), Cresent Dart (Agrotis trux), 6690a Palpita vitrealis3036 Stibaromacha ratella and 6704 Antigastra catalaunalis were also seen.
8965 Tyta luctuosa (Four-spotted Moth).

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