March Moths (1 Viewer)

[Paul Chapman]

Having ended February on a paltry 13 species for the patch this year, things picked up last night with five species including four new for the year:-

1053 – Acleris hastiana
1497 – Amblyptilia acanthadactyla
2187 – Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi
2188 – Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta
2190 – Hebrew Character – Orthosia gothica

Hoping to get into habitat at the weekend.

All the best

 

[jforgham]

4 March moths and a solitary acleris heracliana for me so far this month. Hoping for a little more tonight as weather is still warm.
Jono

 

[Jonny721]

Only moth i've had this year is a single Brown House Moth in my dining room more than a month ago! Only put trap out a couple of times but been too cold to catch anything.

 

[MSA]

These two were in the trap yesterday morning - at first glance I thought they might be a Clouded Drab and/or Common Quaker, but studying the photos later I now think they are both Chestnuts (despite looking so different!). Am I (eventually) on the right track? My problem is zero experience, so it's all "look at the book/websites" at the 'mo.

(I also need to work on the macro photography; a tripod would appear to be a necessity to use a decent aperture and get the required depth of field, and remove a bit of camera shake ).

Edit - any chance the left-hand one could be Dark Chestnut?

 

[rob lee]

Hi Mark,
This is now my 7th year of mothing, & I`m still doing plenty of "looking at the books/websites".
As for your potential Dark Chestnut, it looks a good candidate from the photo, but check this link. http://www.birdguides.com/webzine/article.asp?a=3135
particularly in respect to the wing shape.

 

[MSA]

Cheers for the link and hint, Rob - seems to have the squared-off wingtip, but not 100% sure about the trailing edge, which has a bit of an indentation in the middle rather than being straight? Wear/posture? Shape certainly seems different to the rh moth anyway.

 

[dwallace]

0670 depressaria daucella was in a hide at my local nature reserve today.

Dave W

 

[jforgham]

Best return of the year last night and still disappointing.
1497: Amblyptilia acanthadactyla (nfy)
1 satellite (nfy)
4 March moths
1 dotted border
2 pale brindled beauties.
regards,
Jono

 

[jforgham]

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Edit - any chance the left-hand one could be Dark Chestnut?[/QUOTE]

Reckon lefthand moth is indeed dark chestnut. Can just make out the white markings on the trailing edge that I usually associate with dark chestnut.
regards,
Jono

 

[MSA]

Thanks Jono - just put trap out for tonight, mild but a little damp, however with winter back from tomorrow night it might be my last chance for a while!

 

[Paul Chapman]

A few additions at the weekend to tick over the year list to 21 with:-

670 - Depressaria daucella
1663 - March Moth
1926 - Pale Brindled Beauty
2243 - Early Grey

A foray into habitat on Saturday evening proved almost totally mothless with a single Hebrew Character the only moth to 3 MVs over a 3 hour period!

A few photos YTD attached - Amblyptilia acanthadactyla, Pale Brindled Beauty and March Moth.

All the best

Paul

 

[Paul Chapman]

Single March Moth on the steps near the away seats of the Allianz Arena, Munich last night. Surprising in light of the fact that it was freezing!

All the best

 

[CerambyX]

Still around -10 to -20 degrees at night for at least a week (I think even longer than that) - nice 'spring' over here in Latvia :-C So, I'm still empty in moth department this year...

 

[jforgham]

Still around -10 to -20 degrees at night for at least a week (I think even longer than that) - nice 'spring' over here in Latvia :-C So, I'm still empty in moth department this year...

Not much different here, although warmer! Haven't taken a moth for 9 days now. Raining tonight, but warmer so maybe in luck tonight. About time for the superb oak beauty.
Cheers,
Jono

 

[jforgham]

At last, a worthwhile wander to the garden trap this morning, if only to find a March moth and hebrew character (nfy)
Jono

 

[socksitis]

Just had two fresh dotted border on the window - I could almost believe spring is a breath away...

 

[jforgham]

At last: a new moth for the garden. 2 grey shoulder-knots roosting on the egg boxes this morning, along with 4 March moths. Maybe will get into some decent moths. G.S-K is moth species 254 for the garden since June 2011.
regards,
Jono

 

[CerambyX]

Well my first moth of the year turned out to be a rather out of season Pale Mottled Willow. Since I saw it in Azalea greenhouse in Botanical garden than probably the larva/pupa was brought in from outside with some Azalea pots and it has emerged a bit too early. A lifer for me! B

 

[Brian Stone]

I've run a trap for the first half of the month without catching a thing.

One A. heracliana/ciliella to a lit window and an indoor M. obviella is the lot so far.

 

[jforgham]

Hooray, 1st moth for 10 days albeit another March moth. Hopefully more exciting fare to arrive later.
Jono