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June Moths (1 Viewer)
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Steve Lister
Senior Birder, ex County Recorder, Garden Moths.
Last night should have been a decent catch in an ordinary year and indeed I did get my biggest catch so far this year - a pathetic 15 moths of ten species:
ES 1
EP 3
Garden Carpet 1
Common Pug (NFY) 2
Brimstone (NFY) 1
Bright-line Brown-eye 2
Angle Shades (NFY) 1
Cabbage 2
Rustic Shoulder-knot 1
Least Black Arches 1
Steve
ES 1
EP 3
Garden Carpet 1
Common Pug (NFY) 2
Brimstone (NFY) 1
Bright-line Brown-eye 2
Angle Shades (NFY) 1
Cabbage 2
Rustic Shoulder-knot 1
Least Black Arches 1
Steve
Paul Chapman
Well-known member
A bit better (though still hard work) through May and June. The variety of species is building but numbers are awful and I've seen Common Quaker and Hebrew Character in the last week!
The patch year-list crept up to 160 this morning with my first Garden Pebble, White Ermine and Cabbage of the year.
In the garden in the last week Poplar, Eyed, Privet and Small Elephant Hawk-moths and out and about on the patch Cistus Forester on the common, Little Thorn by day around the brambles and Grey Birch (obviously in the birch woodland) as well as a late Mullein in a friend's garden.
An overnight session last Friday produced 80 species including micros from some acidic/wet grassland and birch and the weather (fingers crossed if we dodge the rain) looks like it could be worthwhile tonight so I'll be aiming to be out again.
All the best
The patch year-list crept up to 160 this morning with my first Garden Pebble, White Ermine and Cabbage of the year.
In the garden in the last week Poplar, Eyed, Privet and Small Elephant Hawk-moths and out and about on the patch Cistus Forester on the common, Little Thorn by day around the brambles and Grey Birch (obviously in the birch woodland) as well as a late Mullein in a friend's garden.
An overnight session last Friday produced 80 species including micros from some acidic/wet grassland and birch and the weather (fingers crossed if we dodge the rain) looks like it could be worthwhile tonight so I'll be aiming to be out again.
All the best
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honeym
Well-known member
I have a public (garden) event today so ran the trap last night (in London SW7) to have some moths to show - it was hardly worth the bother. Just 13 specimens of seven species:
Light Brown Apple moth x2
Diamond-back moth x1
Setaceous Hebrew Character x1
Common Swift x5
Light Emerald x1
Common Marbled Carpet x2
Pale Mottled Willow x1
Martin
Light Brown Apple moth x2
Diamond-back moth x1
Setaceous Hebrew Character x1
Common Swift x5
Light Emerald x1
Common Marbled Carpet x2
Pale Mottled Willow x1
Martin
MSA
I may be relaxed but I'm not drunk....
25 species in and around reedbeds at Hengistbury last night - Silky and Obscure Wainscots were the best of the bunch, with only small numbers of all species, just Common Swift reaching double figures, rest being ones and twos mostly -
Common Swift
Common Pug
Knot Grass
V-Pug
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Green Carpet
Marbled Minor
May Highflier
Common Wave
Treble Lines
Common Marbled Carpet
Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Bright-line Brown-eye
Small Clouded Brindle
Silky Wainscot
Oak Nycteoline
Purple Bar
Clouded Border
Iron Prominent
Flame Shoulder
Rustic Shoulder Knot
Angle Shades
Buff Ermine
Middle-barred Minor
Obscure Wainscot
Common Swift
Common Pug
Knot Grass
V-Pug
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Green Carpet
Marbled Minor
May Highflier
Common Wave
Treble Lines
Common Marbled Carpet
Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Bright-line Brown-eye
Small Clouded Brindle
Silky Wainscot
Oak Nycteoline
Purple Bar
Clouded Border
Iron Prominent
Flame Shoulder
Rustic Shoulder Knot
Angle Shades
Buff Ermine
Middle-barred Minor
Obscure Wainscot
Paul Chapman
Well-known member
Friday night produced 88 species from some calcareous grassland to 5 MVs ran all night. I had been hoping for the first 100 species night of the year but some afternoon rain meant that the vegetation was still damp and put paid to that really. Highlights for me were Mompha miscella, Little Thorn, Orange Footman, a single Dark Swordgrass, Coronet, Alder Moth, Lunar Marbled Brown, Mocha, Maiden's Blush, Common Lutestring, Choclate-tip, Lobster and Shoulder-striped Wainscot.
Lychnis was new for the year at home on Saturday night (25 moths of 12 species), Adela croesella was on the wing by day on Saturday and a friend had his first Heart and Club on Saturday night bringing my patch yearlist to 198 species (including micros).
Just off patch, on the other side of the M5, Blomer's Rivulet and Satin Lutestring were on the wing on Friday night as was Square Spot and a very late Shoulder Stripe.
A few pictures attached from the weekend - Adela croesella; Chocolate-tip; Coronet; Green Silver-lines; and Lobster.
All the best
Paul
Lychnis was new for the year at home on Saturday night (25 moths of 12 species), Adela croesella was on the wing by day on Saturday and a friend had his first Heart and Club on Saturday night bringing my patch yearlist to 198 species (including micros).
Just off patch, on the other side of the M5, Blomer's Rivulet and Satin Lutestring were on the wing on Friday night as was Square Spot and a very late Shoulder Stripe.
A few pictures attached from the weekend - Adela croesella; Chocolate-tip; Coronet; Green Silver-lines; and Lobster.
All the best
Paul
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MSA
I may be relaxed but I'm not drunk....
Paul, I'm suffering from moth envy! Actually, the relatively slow spring/summer is helping me in a way, as I feel that I'm taking in more than if I was overwhelmed by a huge variety in one hit. It's still going to take a few years for it all to sink in properly though!
DMW
Well-known member
Monday night was the best of the year for me so far, with about 50 macros of 27 species. I'm sure it's old hat for more experienced mothers, but I was absolutely blown away by my first Buff-tip, which is one of the coolest creatures I've ever seen. Unbelievable mimicry!
I'd be interested in opinions on what I have tentatively identified as Tawny Marbled Minor, photo attached. This was a very small moth (much smaller than any other Minor I have caught).
Flame-shoulder 4
Shuttle-shaped Dart 3
Heart and Dart 2
Peach Blossom 1
Buff-tip 1
Common Marbled Carpet 1
Vine's Rustic 4
Pug sp 1
White-point 2
Barred Hook-tip 1
Bright-line Brown Eye 2
Minor sp 8
Poplar Hawk Moth 1
Yellow-barred Brindle 3
Grey Poplar 3
Light Brown Apple Moth 1
Hoary Footman 1
Red Twin-spot Carpet 1
Burnished-Brass 1
Tawny Shears 1
Herald 1
Marbled Coronet 1
Swallow Prominent 1
Rivulet 1
Tawny Marbled Minor 1
Buff Ermine 1
Mottled Beauty 1
I'd be interested in opinions on what I have tentatively identified as Tawny Marbled Minor, photo attached. This was a very small moth (much smaller than any other Minor I have caught).
Flame-shoulder 4
Shuttle-shaped Dart 3
Heart and Dart 2
Peach Blossom 1
Buff-tip 1
Common Marbled Carpet 1
Vine's Rustic 4
Pug sp 1
White-point 2
Barred Hook-tip 1
Bright-line Brown Eye 2
Minor sp 8
Poplar Hawk Moth 1
Yellow-barred Brindle 3
Grey Poplar 3
Light Brown Apple Moth 1
Hoary Footman 1
Red Twin-spot Carpet 1
Burnished-Brass 1
Tawny Shears 1
Herald 1
Marbled Coronet 1
Swallow Prominent 1
Rivulet 1
Tawny Marbled Minor 1
Buff Ermine 1
Mottled Beauty 1
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Tri-Counties Birder
AKA The Portland Naturalist
jforgham
Birding for fun
Slow improvement with several new for the year moths, but still disappointingly low count, with only 21 moths this morning.
NFY;
treble lines
common white wave
common marbled carpet
red twin spot carpet
marbled minor
small square spot
silver ground carpet
cinnabar
This takes my garden total to 64 species for the year. At this point in 2012 the total was 91.
Good mothing over the weekend: Off to Greece for a few two tailed pashas et al. Kefalonia, so not too exciting nature wise, but a peaceful break nevertheless.
regards,
Jono
PS Just turned the trap on and a light emerald appeared immediately. Another nfy
NFY;
treble lines
common white wave
common marbled carpet
red twin spot carpet
marbled minor
small square spot
silver ground carpet
cinnabar
This takes my garden total to 64 species for the year. At this point in 2012 the total was 91.
Good mothing over the weekend: Off to Greece for a few two tailed pashas et al. Kefalonia, so not too exciting nature wise, but a peaceful break nevertheless.
regards,
Jono
PS Just turned the trap on and a light emerald appeared immediately. Another nfy
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