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Interesting Dave.
I caught a Fen Wainscot on the the night of the 16th, which was also NFM... Perhaps they have erupted from their reedbeds. I am about 1 mile from a large reedbed.
Also, NFY:
Marbled Beauty
Scarce Footman
Lackey
Wormwood Pug
Micros:
Trachycera (Acrobasis) advenella
Epinotia nisella
Pyrausta purpuralis
I caught a Fen Wainscot on the the night of the 16th, which was also NFM... Perhaps they have erupted from their reedbeds. I am about 1 mile from a large reedbed.
Also, NFY:
Marbled Beauty
Scarce Footman
Lackey
Wormwood Pug
Micros:
Trachycera (Acrobasis) advenella
Epinotia nisella
Pyrausta purpuralis
Paul Chapman
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Not got on top of the yearlist since National Moth Night(s) but expect to do so this weekend. Having spent last weekend at the cricket, I've not been out with traps since NMN and this weekend looks thundery but the local garden traps have in the meantime produced Avon's first modern Northern Spinach (nice to get a patch macro tick) and this morning in my garden trap an Oncocera semirubella which is Avon's second modern record according to the Atlas.
The county recorder has also confirmed that he is happy with the Gypsonoma oppressanas - one off patch and one on patch - which I think are first and second modern county records as it does not appear in the Atlas.
I think I'll try and get the battery-operated traps out on the patch this weekend regardless of the weather and see what happens!
All the best
The county recorder has also confirmed that he is happy with the Gypsonoma oppressanas - one off patch and one on patch - which I think are first and second modern county records as it does not appear in the Atlas.
I think I'll try and get the battery-operated traps out on the patch this weekend regardless of the weather and see what happens!
All the best
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Bananafishbones
Incoherently Rambling .....
glad you got your oppressana Paul :t:
Bananafishbones
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Not trapped all week so I am looking forward to setting the light tonight even with rain forecasted. I will try to keep it shaded from the expected heavy rain during the early hours and place it under the conifers and see how it goes.
Telephoto Paul
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For the second time in a few weeks I've had the pleasure of finding a Swallow-tailed Moth in the house.
KenM
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Eight (normally 1-2) Tree-lichen Beauties in the pot this am, my 20th Diaphania perspectalis, (a seven fold! increase so far) over last year's total, with the first Pebble prominent and Ruby Tiger (both NFY). However the ''star catch'' was this Purpularis (also NFY), which was perfectly posed and..looking almost tropical! Cheers.
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Bananafishbones
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and did it rain! Thunder & Lightening woke me up, the tropical type rain storm was enough for me to take the trap into the garage. Of course I lost a few as I made haste and then a few more in the garage. Off to work for an early shift and I sorted through the remains this afternoon. 65 species from nearly 200 moths. Quite a few lifers too including: Ypsolopha scabrella, Carcina quercana, Hypsopygia costalis, Oak Hook-tip, Dark Spinach, Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing and Scarce Silver-lines.
Other nice species were: 2 x True Lovers Knot, Mother of Pearl and Phlyctaenia coronata.
Still not sure of the Orange Footman on another post for ID.
Dave
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davidg
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The picture is of Hypsopygia costalis - Gold Triangle - unless I've missed another name change!
David
KenM
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No.....I have! :t:
Steve Lister
Senior Birder, ex County Recorder, Garden Moths.
Isn't that a Foxglove Pug?
And Hypsopygia costalis has never been purpuralis - Pyrausta purpuralis is a different thing.
Steve
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Steve Lister
Senior Birder, ex County Recorder, Garden Moths.
Last night was by far my best of the year, both for numbers and variety. 22 micros of 14 species and 126 macros of 28 species.
NFY were
Oegoconia quadripuncta (1)
Yellowtail (1)
Dingy Footman (1)
Lesser Yellow Underwing (7)
Campion (1)
Cloaked Minor (1)
Copper Underwing (1)
Herald (1)
The only possible migrants were 2 Plutella xylostella. I see Spurn is getting large numbers of these and also Silver Ys so hopefully a few more will show up soon.
Steve
NFY were
Oegoconia quadripuncta (1)
Yellowtail (1)
Dingy Footman (1)
Lesser Yellow Underwing (7)
Campion (1)
Cloaked Minor (1)
Copper Underwing (1)
Herald (1)
The only possible migrants were 2 Plutella xylostella. I see Spurn is getting large numbers of these and also Silver Ys so hopefully a few more will show up soon.
Steve
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MSA
I may be relaxed but I'm not drunk....
A few nice ones new for me last night - Small Emerald, Lesser Treble-bar and Balsam Carpet; also Drinker, Pine Hawk-moth and Engrailed not new, but of interest.
During the week, one night produced 60+ Water Veneer (mostly dead) and 30+ Garden Grass-veneer, with two Small Rufous on the same night a little odd location-wise?
During the week, one night produced 60+ Water Veneer (mostly dead) and 30+ Garden Grass-veneer, with two Small Rufous on the same night a little odd location-wise?
Bananafishbones
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Bananafishbones
Incoherently Rambling .....
Foxy Mothing
My partners son came home early hours this morning to find a Fox trying to catch my moths as they flew in. He videoed 10 mins of footage that I will try to put up later when he shows me how :t: Now I know why the catch was down this morning.......
Dave
My partners son came home early hours this morning to find a Fox trying to catch my moths as they flew in. He videoed 10 mins of footage that I will try to put up later when he shows me how :t: Now I know why the catch was down this morning.......
Dave
robhope
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For me 30+ Diamond-back Moths last night as well as two lifers (and a couple for ID later):
966 Cochylis atricapitana
1036 Acleris forsskaleana
2136 The Gothic Naenia typical (nfy)
robhope
UK Lepidoptera 441 (966 Cochylis atricapitana) UK Plants 412 (Nottingham Catchfly) & UK Birds 236 (Black-winged Stilt)
966 Cochylis atricapitana
1036 Acleris forsskaleana
2136 The Gothic Naenia typical (nfy)
robhope
UK Lepidoptera 441 (966 Cochylis atricapitana) UK Plants 412 (Nottingham Catchfly) & UK Birds 236 (Black-winged Stilt)
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KenM
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Yes...I clearly ''cocked-up'' on the ID of Hypsopygia costalis, believing (incorrectly) that P.purpularis was the only gold and purple small moth, and also the Pug...but having looked again!...why isn't it a Toadflax Pug?
Cheers
Steve Lister
Senior Birder, ex County Recorder, Garden Moths.
It probably is - I had forgotten that we are now into the flight period of Toadflax and it is late for Foxglove. The two are very similar in markings, and Toadflax needs photos or specimens for acceptance in Leics/Rutland. I think the feeling is that many records of Toadflax are in fact second brood Foxgloves.
Steve
KenM
Well-known member
Last night was interesting, my 23rd Diaphania perspectalis, 7th Kent Black Arches, and my 2nd Waved Black. Locally, appearing to be a case of scarcer moths increasing somewhat, clearly going through a ''purple patch'' not to mention my 2nd Blood Vein. Cheers
