Firsts for the year included a rivulet (Perizoma affinata), a garden carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata), a flame (Axylia putris) and a chinese character (Cilix glaucata). There was also a silver ground carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata), 3 common marbled carpets (Chloroclysta truncata), and a poplar hawkmoth (Laothoe populi).
Rivulet (Perizoma affinata) - this is common in open woods and road verges throughout Britain. It is distinguished from the small rivulet by a single indent in front of the white band rather than 2.
Chinese character (Cilix glaucata) - named after the pattern on it's side within the brown markings.
All in all there were 12 macro moth species and 2 micromoths, the latter including the first small magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata) of the year. This was despite it being colder than in the last week with the minimum temperature of 9.4 Centigrade.
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