The Hairy Highlander
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Twin-spot Quaker for the first, Common Quaker for the second and not sure for the third - I'm sure its a Micro, perhaps a very worn Diurnea Fagella....
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March Moths (1 Viewer)
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First moths of the year last night in the garden.
Common quaker 3
Hebrew character 2
Clouded drab 1
Pine beauty 1
I think pine beauty is new to my 10km square, but I am never sure which square I am. According to OS maps my grid ref is SJ 856 526 (north end of Stoke-on-trent). Could someone check and make sure I am thinking I am the square I think I am? If you search http://www.staffsmoths.org.uk/ for pine beauty, I reckon I am the empty square South-East of the SJ, the one diagonally between the two red dots.
Thank you
Adam
Common quaker 3
Hebrew character 2
Clouded drab 1
Pine beauty 1
I think pine beauty is new to my 10km square, but I am never sure which square I am. According to OS maps my grid ref is SJ 856 526 (north end of Stoke-on-trent). Could someone check and make sure I am thinking I am the square I think I am? If you search http://www.staffsmoths.org.uk/ for pine beauty, I reckon I am the empty square South-East of the SJ, the one diagonally between the two red dots.
Thank you
Adam
I think the square I refer to is my square. Thanks for the help. I'll ask the county recorder to confirm pine beauty is new to my square though, just to be sure.
Moth trap at RSPB Coombes Valley last night.
Clouded drab 48
Common quaker 47
Oak beauty 7
Small quaker 26
Hebrew character 24
Twin-spotted quaker 11
Chestnut 6
Satellite 2
Early grey 1
And hopefully I am right that the attached photo is an Early tooth striped (corrections welcome). Making 173 moths in total. Puts my 7 from the previous night to shame a little!!
Adam
Moth trap at RSPB Coombes Valley last night.
Clouded drab 48
Common quaker 47
Oak beauty 7
Small quaker 26
Hebrew character 24
Twin-spotted quaker 11
Chestnut 6
Satellite 2
Early grey 1
And hopefully I am right that the attached photo is an Early tooth striped (corrections welcome). Making 173 moths in total. Puts my 7 from the previous night to shame a little!!
Adam
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Have moved the trap to an area with some more willow than the garden, good bright shed wall behind the 125MV trap. I still never expected to see what I have just seen - a female Emperor moth! Have now put her into a net cage to see if we can attract a male - never tried this before.
Could be an intersting morning.
Could be an intersting morning.
Surreybirder
Ken Noble
Agree with early tooth-striped. I had my first of the year last night. Apart from Diurnea fagella and a small flat micro I've only had Orthosia sp and oak beauty the last three nights.
Ronayne88
Seán Ronayne
Hi all,
Put the trap out last-night for the first time this year. The trap was set in mature deciduous woodland in a private garden. I was surprised at the activity I recorded. This mornings haul was:
Common Quaker: 11
Brindled Pug: 1
Double-striped Pug: 1
Hebrew Character: 1
*Early Grey: 2 (Image 2)
*Pale Pinion: 1 (Image 1)
*Twin-spotted Quaker: 2 (Image 3)
*Clouded Drab: 1 (Image 4)
*Diurnea flagella: 2
*Depressaria daucella: 1
(* denotes a species which I had not encountered before)
In all, that amounts to 10 species consisting of 23 individuals.
All the best,
Seán
Put the trap out last-night for the first time this year. The trap was set in mature deciduous woodland in a private garden. I was surprised at the activity I recorded. This mornings haul was:
Common Quaker: 11
Brindled Pug: 1
Double-striped Pug: 1
Hebrew Character: 1
*Early Grey: 2 (Image 2)
*Pale Pinion: 1 (Image 1)
*Twin-spotted Quaker: 2 (Image 3)
*Clouded Drab: 1 (Image 4)
*Diurnea flagella: 2
*Depressaria daucella: 1
(* denotes a species which I had not encountered before)
In all, that amounts to 10 species consisting of 23 individuals.
All the best,
Seán
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Nerine
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Brittany Moths
I've been in Brittany in the Cotes d'Armor area and had some good moths including 3 species I've not seen before:
Shoulder Stripe
Blossom Underwing
and I am pretty sure: Conistra rubiginosa which I'll check out.
Nerine
I've been in Brittany in the Cotes d'Armor area and had some good moths including 3 species I've not seen before:
Shoulder Stripe
Blossom Underwing
and I am pretty sure: Conistra rubiginosa which I'll check out.
Nerine
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Hello,
just a few moths visited me the last week on my balcony in an urban area. But I'm happy about them and I'm looking forward to put the light-trap in my mother's garden - which is more suitable for the purpose |=)|.
Orthosia cruda - Small Quaker
Orthosia incerta - Clouded Drap
Orthosia cerasi - Common Quaker
Orthosia munda - Twin-spotted Quaker
Achlya flavicornis - Yellow Horned
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata - Double-striped Pug
Agriopis marginaria - Dotted Border
Best wishes,
Kathrin
just a few moths visited me the last week on my balcony in an urban area. But I'm happy about them and I'm looking forward to put the light-trap in my mother's garden - which is more suitable for the purpose |=)|.
Orthosia cruda - Small Quaker
Orthosia incerta - Clouded Drap
Orthosia cerasi - Common Quaker
Orthosia munda - Twin-spotted Quaker
Achlya flavicornis - Yellow Horned
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata - Double-striped Pug
Agriopis marginaria - Dotted Border
Best wishes,
Kathrin
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Surreybirder
Ken Noble
Starting to get a few new species (other than Orthosiae) now.
Oak nycteoline
brindled pug
engrailed
but far too dull for photos yet... perhaps when I'm back from work.
Ken
Oak nycteoline
brindled pug
engrailed
but far too dull for photos yet... perhaps when I'm back from work.
Ken
