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ZEISS DTI thermal imaging cameras. For more discoveries at night, and during the day.

Quality night 14 June 2004 (2 Viewers)

Brian Stone

Brian Stone

A Stone chatting
Had trouble tearing myself away from the trap to go to bed last night. Among the many excellent species were these:
The Fan-foot
Leopard Moth
Maple Prominent
Blue-bordered Carpet

Also have a Kitten to ID and other firsts like Gold Triangle, Barred Yellow, Maiden's Blush and Treble Brown-spot as well as nice repeats like Small Clouded Brindle and Beautiful Hook-tip.
 

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brianhstone said:
Had trouble tearing myself away from the trap to go to bed last night. Among the many excellent species were these:
The Fan-foot
Leopard Moth
Maple Prominent
Blue-bordered Carpet

Also have a Kitten to ID and other firsts like Gold Triangle, Barred Yellow, Maiden's Blush and Treble Brown-spot as well as nice repeats like Small Clouded Brindle and Beautiful Hook-tip.
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Beautiful pics again Brian and a nice range of goodies.

I was out until late and had forgotten to put my trap out but half an hour got me 25 species, including 2 Elephant Hawk (my first this year) several 'plusia's
minors, carpets, a variety of other assorted Noctuids and swifts. the best looker of the evening was a perfect Herald Moth, amazing considering it probably emerged last Autumn. Freshly emerges specimens are not usually seen around here until late August.

Harry
 
harry eales said:
..the best looker of the evening was a perfect Herald Moth, amazing considering it probably emerged last Autumn. Freshly emerges specimens are not usually seen around here until late August.
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Harry,

Interesting you say that. Here in Hampshire, the peak month for records of the Herald is in July, although it can be found throughout the year (never recorded in December though). Just shows the difference 'tween northern and southern climes.
 
Great quartet there with some interesting pluamges especially the Leopard. The Fan-foot has an odd curved "snout" (if that is what it is).
 
MikeWall said:
Harry,

Interesting you say that. Here in Hampshire, the peak month for records of the Herald is in July, although it can be found throughout the year (never recorded in December though). Just shows the difference 'tween northern and southern climes.
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Errr..our peak month is June.
 
CJW said:
Errr..our peak month is June.
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:) Alright, shows the difference west to east too! Milder winters???

The basic pattern is trickle in Jan, Feb, small peak Mar,Apr, May, decline in June, then peak emergence in July decreasing in Aug then tailing off to the end of the year.
 
MikeWall said:
Harry,

Interesting you say that. Here in Hampshire, the peak month for records of the Herald is in July, although it can be found throughout the year (never recorded in December though). Just shows the difference 'tween northern and southern climes.
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Up here in Northumberland and Durham insect appearances are nearly always much later than down south. Often by 4 weeks or more. One of the few exceptions is the December Moth which comes out in October or early November.

Harry
 
Andrew said:
Great quartet there with some interesting pluamges especially the Leopard. The Fan-foot has an odd curved "snout" (if that is what it is).
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I believe the 'snout' are 'palps' whatever they are. Have a look at The Snout if you want to see a moth with an (apparently) large bonce. ;)
 

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Surreybirder said:
I believe the 'snout' are 'palps' whatever they are. Have a look at The Snout if you want to see a moth with an (apparently) large bonce. ;)
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Hi Ken,
I'm glad to see your getting used to all the technical terms used in entomology
e.g. large bonce. lol

Harry
 
touché

harry eales said:
Hi Ken,
I'm glad to see your getting used to all the technical terms used in entomology
e.g. large bonce. lol

Harry
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I thought that might produce a reaction ;)
Ok, I'll stop being lazy: palp: a segmented leg-like structure arising on the maxilla or labium. Palps have a sensory function and play a major role in tasting food.


My cranial cavity is not quite as empty as you think!
 
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Surreybirder said:
I thought that might produce a reaction ;)
Ok, I'll stop being lazy: palp: a segmented leg-like structure arising on the maxilla or labium. Palps have a sensory function and play a major role in tasting food.


My cranial cavity is not quite as empty as you think!
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Would I think that!!! I ask you, however, it's nice to know your reading the words as well as looking at the pretty pictures. lol

Harry
 
Some more from same night:
Treble Brown-spot
Beautiful Hook-tip
Sallow Kitten (I think)
Barred Yellow
Barred Straw
 

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Naive question maybe, but while our moth trap is full of egg boxes, your pictures are nicely posed moths on leaves. Do you shove your moths onto leaves for a photo session in the morning, or do you use leaves in the trap, or have you done some detailed fake leafery, etc?
 
Anything I fancy photographing (for ID or because its new to me - and thats most of them at the moment ;)) I stick in a pot and usually put them in the fridge (especially if they are active as this slows them down a bit). I then move the moth onto a natural-looking background in a mini studio setting for the photo provided they cooperate. Those that don't (the geometers are a lively bunch) end up getting photographed in the pot. I have a Maiden's Blush and Gold Triangle that won't even allow that at the moment.

My traps are full of eggboxes.
 
brianhstone said:
My traps are full of eggboxes.
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Phew. Thought I was living in the stone age. Sounds as though you've moved forward into the world of Kate Moth though, with your mini studio. 3:)
 
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