A greenhorn lepidopterist at large in suburban London

Berrylands Station is on the London Waterloo to Hampton Court line between New Malden and Surbiton, a 25 minute train journey from central London. I became aware of its potential for attracting moths in late August 2008. The station is situated on an embankment with the Hogsmill Sewage Farm directly to the north and a typical mix of suburban houses and gardens to the south. The elevated aspect of the station and the comparative lack of domestic and street lighting in the immediate area mean that it acts like a huge moth trap, there are white-painted covered waiting areas and staircases on both platforms, these are illuminated at night and most of the moths are found in these areas. What follows is my attempt as a novice lepidopterist to record and catalogue all the macro moths I encounter on my daily commute to work along with the occasional "awayday" in search of other British lepidoptera .

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Treble Brown Spot

Idaea trigeminata

2009: singles on June 16th & 23rd, July 10th and October 5th & 6th.
2010: recorded on 16 dates between June 7th and July 9th, with a peak count of four on June 30th.
2011: recorded on 18 dates between May 30th and July 27th, all singles except for two on May 30th & 31st.
2012: recorded on seven dates between May 29th and June 28th, all singles except for two on June 28th.
2013: recorded on nine dates between June 25th and July 18th, all singles except for two on June 27th and July 18th.
2014: recorded on 14 dates between June 2nd and July 2nd with a peak count of four on June 16th & 17th.
2015: recorded on 13 dates between June 16th and July 11th, all singles except for two on June 20th and July 3rd & 5th.
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