October Moth (2 Viewers)

[Weasel1]

Really nice set @creaturesnapper

 

[earthdragon64]

After a few days of constant heavy rain, I was finally able to get the moth trap out last night. It was quite warm, the low was 12C, and there was a total of 6 moths of 5 species which is quite good here for the time of year.

Streak = 2
All the rest were singles and all new for the year

Angle Shades
November Moth agg
Mottled Umber - only my 2nd ever in 17 years of trapping here!
Garden Rose Tortrix

 

[KenM]

Slim pickings over the last 3 nights, averaging 3 moths per session!
However, some not unattractive ones at that.
2 Green-brindled Crescents were the only occupants in my pot on one night + Brindled Green, Satellite and the inevitable BoxTree moth!

 

[Weasel1]

Black Rustic.

 

[Richard D]

With heavy rain Friday night I waited until Saturday night this week, but a strong chilly breeze and clear sky only gave me two moths: The Chestnut and Beaded Chestnut:

 

[Weasel1]

Not had any Chestnuts yet @Richard D so hopefully I'll get some on the next session weather dependant.

Had my first Green-brindled Crescent last week, so was happy with that.

 

[earthdragon64]

I trapped on Thursday night this week as the forecast for Friday night was awful. It was cool, only 7.4C, and only 2 moths, both new for the year though. December Moth and Feathered Thorn.

 

[KenM]

5 of 7 last night -3 Red-green Carpet, a (foy) Merveille du jour, Brindled Green, Red-line Quaker and a pug sp yet to be assigned.

 

[Weasel1]

Excellent @KenM

I'd love to find a Merv one day, but no Oak trees nearby so might not happen.

 

[dwallace]

Red Sword-Grass in the trap last night, a surprise garden tick.

Dave W

 

[Weasel1]

Nice @dwallace ... will be a new one for me if I ever catch one.

 

[KenM]

Excellent @KenM

I'd love to find a Merv one day, but no Oak trees nearby so might not happen.

That’s something I don’t have a shortage of however…there are a lot of “regular” moths that I just don’t get.😩👍

 

[earthdragon64]

I trapped last night as the forecast for the next few nights is pretty awful with yellow and amber warnings for wind and rain. It was quite warm, 8.5c was the lowest temperature, so 8 moths of 4 species. Juniper Carpet and Chestnut were new for the year and the others were a single Angle Shades and 5 Streaks.

 

[KenM]

With rain overnight I resisted trapping, just relying on my wall halogen light delivering three moths of three species- Red-green Carpet, Cypress Carpet and Figure of Eight.

 

[loiner]

Very mild last night before the rain arrived about midnight. 26 of 14 species, Acleris logiana was new for the garden, Dark Chestnut new for the year. Tachystola acroxantha (six) and November Moth agg. (four) made up the bulk.

 

[Frank van Drogen]

Very mild last night before the rain arrived about midnight. 26 of 14 species, Acleris logiana was new for the garden, Dark Chestnut new for the year. Tachystola acroxantha (six) and November Moth agg. (four) made up the bulk.

Looks like it has a fur winter coat

 

[honeym]

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

They mean everything to me.

 

[dantheman]

They mean everything to me.

That's lovely. In terms of sharing your sightings on a public forum for others to read I guess it's up to you how you do so ... just seems to go against the grain of how most people go about it!

 

[Paul Chapman]

That's lovely. In terms of sharing your sightings on a public forum for others to read I guess it's up to you how you do so ... just seems to go against the grain of how most people go about it!

I have had the privilege of being in the field with experienced and prominent lepidopterists who use scientific names as a matter of course. I just feel grateful for the path that they have laid out for the rest of us and look them up!

If you have a book, you will find that it has all of those names in it. In contrast, I am often faced with vernacular names that are in none of my books.

So they could easily mean something to you.

Thank you Martin for sharing.

All the best

Paul

 

[dantheman]

I have had the privilege of being in the field with experienced and prominent lepidopterists who use scientific names as a matter of course. I just feel grateful for the path that they have laid out for the rest of us and look them up!

If you have a book, you will find that it has all of those names in it. In contrast, I am often faced with vernacular names that are in none of my books.

So they could easily mean something to you.

Thank you Martin for sharing.

All the best

Paul

It's absolutely fine - Martin can do as he sees fit!

;-)

I don't wish to cause controversy - just saying that sometimes playing to the lowest common denominator makes sense. Can you name a single public social media platform or mainstream website which posts moth names (or bird names etc) in latin?

eg Dorset Moths

or

https://twitter.com/dorsetmoths?lang=ar-x-fm

(I do have 'a book', but I'm sure myself (nor anyone else who doesn't have the time) will be taking the time to translate from the latin?, thanks for the suggestion anyway though ( ;-) )


BTW, I'm fully ok with posting micro moth names in the latin binomial on the whole, as that is the accepted format.



EDIT: Anyway, I hope no-one takes offence. My thinking was just that in terms of sharing knowledge etc it makes most sense. And indeed it is something to work towards to gain knowledge in terms of family and scientific names etc ...