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Durham ,Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies. (1 Viewer)

yukonite said:
thankyou, 2 were both smaller than the large y underwing i didnt take a pic of as they were bouncing off the kitchen window.
thats 3 new ones for my back garden anyway :)
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I think they are Lesser Y Underwings those two i dont think they are Dotted Clays.I sure Tom will know.
 
tom tams said:
Yes Martin, two Lesser Yellow Underwings and a Canary-shouldered Thorn

Tom
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Hi Tom i get a bit mixed up sometimes with these Thorns been looking at some pics of August Thorn and Canary -shouldered Thorn and they look very simliar.Also been reading that the outer cross-line on forewing is quite steeply angled,sweeping gentle arc to leading edge on Canary -shouldered Thorn and usually more kinked in August Thorn.Have to remember that in future still a bit rusty with some moth ids.
 
A selection from Wednesday night.
#1 - Antler moth (female I think)
#2 - Barred chestnut
#3 - Emmelina monodactyla ??
#4 - Epiblema cynosbatella (stab in the dark - could be one of a few)
#5 - The Chevron
 

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tom tams said:
Yes Martin, two Lesser Yellow Underwings and a Canary-shouldered Thorn

Tom
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thank you, thats still only 17 different species from my garden.
colliery woods, testos or old wood at w-pastures is bound to be better just need something more portable.
 
Another trip over the moors with JBee on Wed, night.
Not the Ideal conditions, yet again, but managed to salvage a few out of the 200 or so underwings.
It was like entering an underwing hive when I opened the trap on Thursday morning, as soon as I disturbed the egg boxes they were all over me:eek!:.

1: Dark Arches
2: Silver Y
3: Spruce Carpet - I think
4: Mouse Moth
5: Autumnal Rustic
 

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Few more from Wed, night that I'm not sure of.

1: Shuttle Shaped Dart
2: Square Spot Rustic
3: Antler Moth
4: Dark Arches
5:
 

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rokermartin said:
Butterflies in the garden this afternoon 3 Peaocks,Red Admiral and Comma.
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Cheers Martin, I thought that about the first but wasn't sure. As far as the dark arches, this one just looked a lot blacker than the others.
Is black arches a possibility in our neck of the woods?.
See attached, the 3 I got on the night, maybe easier to try and compare if all together.
The 3rd one being the one in question.
 

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Scuzz said:
Cheers Martin, I thought that about the first but wasn't sure. As far as the dark arches, this one just looked a lot blacker than the others.
Is black arches a possibility in our neck of the woods?.
See attached, the 3 I got on the night, maybe easier to try and compare if all together.
The 3rd one being the one in question.
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Hi Ray the Black Arches is in the Lymantriidae group of moths which included Dark Tussock,Yellow and Browntail Moths.Black Arches are white moths with black markings also there is a dark grey form.They dont occur in our neck of the woods.
 
rokermartin said:
Hi Ray the Black Arches is in the Lymantriidae group of moths which included Dark Tussock,Yellow and Browntail Moths.Black Arches are white moths with black markings also there is a dark grey form.They dont occur in our neck of the woods.
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Sorry Martin, my mistake, I've been looking at something totaly different in the book, like black rustic or something.
I thought I'd become wiser with age, seems to be the opposite way with me:eek!:.
Anyway, thanks again - Dark Arches It is.
 
Scuzz said:
Sorry Martin, my mistake, I've been looking at something totaly different in the book, like black rustic or something.
I thought I'd become wiser with age, seems to be the opposite way with me:eek!:.
Anyway, thanks again - Dark Arches It is.
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Hi Ray i trapped a very similar looking moth in the garden last week.
 
Like Ray said the underwings were out in force the other night.
Species from the trap included ;-
Large, lesser and least underwings
Cloaked minor
Flame carpet
Flounced, common, heath, square-spot, mottled and six-striped rustics
Shuttle-shaped dart
Dark arches
The chevron
Epiblema cynosbatella
Emmelina monodactyla
Antler moth
Barred chestnut
Northern spinach
Barred red
Lesser swallow prominent
Shaded broad bar
Agriphila tristella
Dunbar
Canary-shouldered thorn

Below are
Cloaked minor, Square-spot rustic, Flounced rustic, Lesser yellow underwing, Six-striped rustic
 

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I was watching Gardeners World earlier tonight and the programme was all about attracting butterflies and moths to our gardens.They were planting a border up with plants to attract butterflies and moths.But the best part was they had run a moth trap in there TV garden last night and they showed some of the moths they had trapped Black Arches,Dun-bar,Shuttle -shaped Dart,Brimstone Moth,Spectacle, Large Y underwings.
 
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Scuzz said:
Few more from Wed, night that I'm not sure of.

1: Shuttle Shaped Dart
2: Square Spot Rustic
3: Antler Moth
4: Dark Arches
5:
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Hi,

I think that 2 is actually a female Barred Chestnut. Number 5 looks like either a male Barred Chestnut or Ingrailed Clay but not sure which from the photo - its easier in the hand

Regards,
Jamie
 
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I trapped a Hook-Tip last night, but before I could have a look it escaped! Is their a particular species it was likely to have been?
 
Had the moth trap out last night in the garden plenty of moths but the only trouble was most of them were Large Y Underwings,Lesser Y Underwings,LBBY Underwings.15 species trapped and the pick of the
bunch were
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1 i dont see to many of those so it's a good moth for me.
Snout Moth 1
Lime -speck Pug 2
Grey Chi 1
 

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