May/June Moths (2 Viewers)

Steve Lister · May 10, 2020

18 species for me, by far my best night so far this year. Total of 38 moths.

Stars of the catch were two Toadflax Brocades, a species that was very rare up to a few years ago and still a good one to catch round here. A lifer for me, and a very smart moth.

Also NFY Angle Shades, Scalloped Hazel, Heart and Dart, Common Marbled Carpet, Rustic Shoulder-knot

Steve

Andy Adcock · May 10, 2020

Steve Lister said:
18 species for me, by far my best night so far this year. Total of 39 moths.

Stars of the catch were two Toadflax Brocades, a species that was very rare up to a few years ago and still a good one to catch round here. A lifer for me, and a very smart moth.

Also NFY Angle Shades, Scalloped Hazel, Heart and Dart, Common Marbled Carpet.

Two as yet unidentified - waiting for the light to improve before photographing them and sending them to one of the local gurus.

Steve

Would be a new moth for me.

Farnboro John · May 10, 2020

Quick catch up on some recent moths:

May Highflyer
Green Carpet
Oak Hook-tip
Knot Grass

Andy Adcock · May 10, 2020

Farnboro John said:
Quick catch up on some recent moths:

May Highflyer
Green Carpet
Oak Hook-tip
Knot Grass

Never had that at my trap either.

Since I started in 2004, I've never had a year without a tick, seems only a matter of time but there is still a lot of common stuff I could get. The last four years have each given me three new species, fingers crossed that this year doesn't break my run!

Steve Lister · May 10, 2020

I've had five ticks already, mainly due to starting trapping much earlier than usual because of not going out birding - one positive for coronavirus restrictions.

Steve

Britseye · May 10, 2020

Steve Lister said:
I've had five ticks already, mainly due to starting trapping much earlier than usual because of not going out birding - one positive for coronavirus restrictions.

Steve

Certainly noticeable how many hits this subforum is getting compared to the old normal.

Farnboro John · May 10, 2020

Steve Lister said:
I've had five ticks already, mainly due to starting trapping much earlier than usual because of not going out birding - one positive for coronavirus restrictions.

Steve

Ditto except I've had 13 - last one was Mullein a week ago though, maybe I'm getting into the period when I might have trapped at least a bit.

Today's moths in pictures below.

John

White Ermine
Angle Shades
Grey Pine Carpet
Poplar Hawk Moth
May Highflyer

Andy Adcock · May 10, 2020

Farnboro John said:
Ditto except I've had 13 - last one was Mullein a week ago though, maybe I'm getting into the period when I might have trapped at least a bit.

Today's moths in pictures below.

John

White Ermine
Angle Shades
Grey Pine Carpet
Poplar Hawk Moth
May Highflyer

Thirteen new species already, bloody low listers...............

Farnboro John · May 10, 2020

andyadcock said:
Thirteen new species already, bloody low listers...............

The joy of ticks.... 3

John

Rubia · May 10, 2020

Poorer night for me last night. Temp dropped around 00:30.
2 SS Darts, 2 Brimstone, Pale Tussock, Scorched Carpet, Silver-ground Carpet, Treble Lines, Light Brocade and a Marbled Minor agg. Plus the usual worn pug!
3 garden ticks out of that.
Won't be trapping for next five days based on rubbish weather forecasts.
Ref the comment more people on this thread than usual - trying looking at the sites of moth trap purveyors (ALS, W+D), all sold out! Mothing, the new Birding.

Andy Adcock · May 10, 2020

Rubia said:
Poorer night for me last night. Temp dropped around 00:30.
2 SS Darts, 2 Brimstone, Pale Tussock, Scorched Carpet, Silver-ground Carpet, Treble Lines, Light Brocade and a Marbled Minor agg. Plus the usual worn pug!
3 garden ticks out of that.
Won't be trapping for next five days based on rubbish weather forecasts.
Ref the comment more people on this thread than usual - trying looking at the sites of moth trap purveyors (ALS, W+D), all sold out! Mothing, the new Birding.

I have often in the past, attended my light until the early hours. I found consistently, that the busiest time was midnight until 0200hrs, after that, I hardly had anthing to the light.

Jabberwocky · May 10, 2020

I moved my trap to another position last night and got 34 Macros, didn't bother with micros.
Along with 2 Poplar Hawk-moths were an Eyed and a Lime Hawk-moth, both NFY.
Also NFY were Lime-speck Pug, Rustic Shoulder-knot, Pale Oak Beauty, Knot Grass, Marbled Minor agg. and Spruce Carpet.

I won't bother again until next weekend unless the forecast changes.

Lew

JWN Andrewes · May 11, 2020

Lacking as I do a trap I have to make do with moths encountered organically, as it were, and here are my recent sightings. Always supposing I've identified them correctly they are Common Marbled Carpet, Silver-Y and Orange Underwing.

aeshna5 · May 11, 2020

JWN Andrewes said:
Lacking as I do a trap I have to make do with moths encountered organically, as it were, and here are my recent sightings. Always supposing I've identified them correctly they are Common Marbled Carpet, Silver-Y and Orange Underwing.

Agree with first two. Last isn't Orange Underwing-looks like Small Yellow Underwing to me.

JWN Andrewes · May 11, 2020

aeshna5 said:
Agree with first two. Last isn't Orange Underwing-looks like Small Yellow Underwing to me.

Thanks for that, so much to learn!

Farnboro John · May 12, 2020

JWN Andrewes said:
Thanks for that, so much to learn!

Another lifetime's study.....

John

dwallace · May 12, 2020

Freyer's Pug
Buff-Tip
notocelia cynosbatella

new for year on 09/05.

Dave W

Farnboro John · May 13, 2020

Trap back out again last night - its been too windy for a couple of days. 28 moths of 13 species in it. Shuttle-shaped Dart runaway winner with 14 individuals.

NFY: Buff Tip, Spectacle, Grey Dagger (I think some have reservations about identifying the last, I'm going for the common option).

Best of the rest the year's second Poplar Hawk-moth.

John

Rubia · May 13, 2020

I wasn't going to trap but went out at 21:20 and it was cool but cloudy so thought there was nothing to loose. 23 moths of 11 species. 6 S-S Darts, 5 Brimstone, 2 Scalloped Hazel, S-G Carpet, Green Carpet, 2 Light Brocade, Common Pug, White-spotted Pug, Nutmeg, Heart + Dart, Small Waved Umber. 1 unknown in fridge still. W-S Pug and Nutmeg were lifers.

Andy Adcock · May 13, 2020

Farnboro John said:
Trap back out again last night - its been too windy for a couple of days. 28 moths of 13 species in it. Shuttle-shaped Dart runaway winner with 14 individuals.

NFY: Buff Tip, Spectacle, Grey Dagger (I think some have reservations about identifying the last, I'm going for the common option).

Best of the rest the year's second Poplar Hawk-moth.

John

Our recorder will only accept as an aggregate unless dissected but you do get individuals that are clearly much darker.

Still too cold and windy to trap here.

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