Lichfield residents are being given the chance to help identify and record the area’s moth population.
Monthly free events are being organised at Beacon Park by Lichfield District Council.
The moth recording mornings will take place on the third Thursday of each month until September, starting on May 19 at 8.30am.
The events will involve identifying all the moths that have been caught in traps left overnight at the park.
Ruth Witczak, Beacon Park’s community and education officer said:
“Moths are fascinating insects. Some can smell one another from more than five kilometres away. They also have some of the best names in the animal kingdom, such as True Lover’s Knot, Timothy Tortrix, Garden Pebble and Setaceous Hebrew Character.
“It will be interesting to discover the types of moths that live in the park and we’ll be sending our records to the county recorder, so scientists can track any changes in populations over time.”
Before setting off to the park, anyone who wants to come to the recording events can check that enough moths have been caught overnight by telephoning 07931891086 from 8am on the day. All the moths will be released after the events.
For more information call Ruth on 01543 308869 or email ruth.witczak@lichfielddc.gov.uk.
