October Moth (1 Viewer)

[aeshna5]

Given the overcast & mild night (15C) a rather meagre catch in an Ealing park this morning with 17 moths of 12 species. Highlights a Barred Sallow, Deep-brown Dart & Blair's Shoulder-not.

Most numerous with 3 a piece were Tachystola acroxantha & Lesser Yellow Underwing.

 

[honeym]

The weather yesterday evening was overcast and mild so I decided to run the trap in Southfields, SW18. When I left the trap was heaving with flying ants so I wasn't expecting a good catch. However, when I got to the trap this morning there was no sign of any ants and I recorded 83 specimens of 20 species, including several new site records (but hardly any micros: 16 Cydalima perspectalis, 10 Noctua pronuba, 8 Tachystola acroxantha, 7 Eppiphyas postvittana, 6 Noctua comes, 5 Aporophyla nigra, 5 Noctuaa janthe, 4 Omphaloscelis lunosa, 3 Autographa gamma, 3 Caradrina clavipalpis, 3 Polymixis flavicincta, 3 Chloroclysta truncata, 2 Peribatodes rhomboidaria and singletons of Pechipogo plumigeralis, Hypsopygia costalis, Mythimna l-album, Xestia xanthographa, Scopula imitaria, Lithophane leautieri and Eupithecia phoeniciata.

 

[dantheman]

The weather yesterday evening was overcast and mild so I decided to run the trap in Southfields, SW18. When I left the trap was heaving with flying ants so I wasn't expecting a good catch. However, when I got to the trap this morning there was no sign of any ants and I recorded 83 specimens of 20 species, including several new site records (but hardly any micros: 16 Cydalima perspectalis, 10 Noctua pronuba, 8 Tachystola acroxantha, 7 Eppiphyas postvittana, 6 Noctua comes, 5 Aporophyla nigra, 5 Noctuaa janthe, 4 Omphaloscelis lunosa, 3 Autographa gamma, 3 Caradrina clavipalpis, 3 Polymixis flavicincta, 3 Chloroclysta truncata, 2 Peribatodes rhomboidaria and singletons of Pechipogo plumigeralis, Hypsopygia costalis, Mythimna l-album, Xestia xanthographa, Scopula imitaria, Lithophane leautieri and Eupithecia phoeniciata.

Nice, but unfortunately most of that means absolutely nothing to me (and I suspect most on here)?!?!

 

[dwallace]

Re the above, here goes:

Box-Tree Moth, Large Yellow Underwing, tachystola acroxantha, Light-Brown Apple Moth, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Black Rustic, Lunar Underwing, Silver-Y, Pale Mottled Willow, Large Ranunculus, Common Marbled Carpet, Willow Beauty, Plumed Fan-Foot, Gold Triangle, L-Album Wainscot, Square-Spot Rustic, Small Blood-Vein, Blair's Shoulder Knot and Cypress Pug.

Hope that helps,

Dave W

 

[KenM]

My 1st Oct trap last night…just 4 moths- Lunar Underwing, LYU, Box Tree Moth and the highlight…….”drum roll”…..Pink-barred Sallow!

 

[Weasel1]

Going to put mine out tonight, so will see what happens and what turns up.

 

[KenM]

Just four moths in and around the pot again last night, however, one was a “lifer!” 😮

 

[Weasel1]

Trap ran last night for probably the last time this year, though the weekend might be looking good if I wasn't at working.

Just a few shots from the 7/4 that bothered to turn up.

 

[Weasel1]

Lunar Underwing.

 

[Weasel1]

Blair's Shoulder-knot.

 

[dwallace]

Calybites phasianipennella was a garden tick last night.

Dave W

 

[KenM]

Six last night to include a Geom.escape sp, a presumed TLB, Light Emerald, Twin-striped pug, BoxTree Moth and a Figure Eight.

 

[KenM]

Eleven of eight last night to include- Dark Chestnut, Satellite and Angle Shades.

Cheers

 

[Richard D]

After last week's low numbers I was surpised to find a very full trap this morning.

20 Box Tree
13 Clancy's Rustics
7 Lunar Underwings
2 Black Rustics
2 Turnip
2 Feathered Ranunculus
2 Large Yellow Underwing
1 Lesser Yellow Underwing
1 Garden Carpet
2 Marbled Carpet
1 Willow Beauty
1 Ruddy Streak
1 Ashy Button
1 Mallow
2 Beaded Chestnut
1 Barred Sallow
3 Deep Brown Dart
1 Square Spot Rustic
1 Merveille du Jour

 

[Richard D]

Both new for me

 

[aeshna5]

Eleven of eight last night to include- Dark Chestnut, Satellite and Angle Shades.

Cheers

I reckon that's a Chestnut rather than Dark Chestnut from wing shape, Ken.

 

[Weasel1]

Both new for me

That Merv is a belter, such a great looking moth.

 

[Weasel1]

Vine's Rustic I think.

 

[KenM]

That Merv is a belter, such a great looking moth.

One of the best Weasel! 👍

 

[creaturesnapper]

Some nice moths on Saturday morning in the traps at my local nature reserve in Maple Cross . Dusky-lemon Sallow , Vestal and Pinion-streaked Snout all flew off before i could get a shot ,sadly . Managed to get ,Orange Sallow ,Beaded Chestnut ,Red-line Quaker ,Chestnut (nicely marked) and Pink-barred Sallow , plus loads of Caddisflies and a couple of Hornets.