August 2009 moths (1 Viewer)

[antshrike69]

Yes that was my conclusion too. Incredible beasts!

 

[Nick Tanner]

Thanks Ken, I didn't know there was a Surrey moths yahoo group, I'm a member of the London Moth Yahoo Group which covers the London Natural History Society recording area, but as I record most of my moths in the Surrey sector I would like to contribute to it's yahoo grroup, thanks for the recorder details

Nick

 

[Surreybirder]

http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Surrey-moths/
It's not very active but I hope it will gradually pick up. It could do with a few more active members!
Ken

 

[Davebutterflyman]

A much busier session last night with 277 moths in 47 species.NFY's were thin on the ground but managed the following....

Lesser swallow prominent
Swallow prominent
Svensson's copper underwing
Copper underwing.

Good comparisons on all four species especially the Copper underwings and the tremula prominent which was very worn against the pristine looking gnoma.

 

[antshrike69]

Some nice moths last night, but the highlight was a stunning Gold Spot - 15th for Hunts and a real beauty.

 

[Surreybirder]

Forgive a rather trivial note, but I happened to be watching The one show on Monday when it emerged that Christine.... (the presenter who is not Charles, and dances) announced that she was scared of moths. Their wildlife man brought a couple into the studio to show her... but of course they (the moths) promptly flew off towards the overhead lights. Wildlife man then took Christine moth-trapping (to a place that looked very much like Barn Elms, as was, now the London Wetland Centre). They caught lots of moths and Christine even found the courage to stroke an elephant hawk.
(I guess that you can find it on i-player if you really don't want to 'miss the unmissable')
Ken

 

[Tri-Counties Birder]

A great night last night with cloudy conditions giving away to some fairly heavy rain by dawn. This didn't effect the moths (I put a large parasol/garden umbrella over the trap), and I got the most individuals I have had yet (75 macros).

This included 7 new ones for the garden, which were Small Dusty Wave, Turnip, Sallow Kitten, Juniper Pug, Small Square-spot, Rosy Rustic, and Least Yellow Underwing, with the first four being completely new to me. Boy the Rosy Rustic was a gorgeous beast!

Also two black-and-red Burrying Beetles covered in mites, lovely.

Sean

 

[Tri-Counties Birder]

Forgive a rather trivial note, but I happened to be watching The one show on Monday when it emerged that Christine.... (the presenter who is not Charles, and dances) announced that she was scared of moths. Their wildlife man brought a couple into the studio to show her... but of course they (the moths) promptly flew off towards the overhead lights. Wildlife man then took Christine moth-trapping (to a place that looked very much like Barn Elms, as was, now the London Wetland Centre). They caught lots of moths and Christine even found the courage to stroke an elephant hawk.
(I guess that you can find it on i-player if you really don't want to 'miss the unmissable')
Ken

Unfortunately, the i-player does not seem to have this episode for some reason.

 

[Matelot birder]

This shabby individual was in the trap the night before last.

All the candidates I come up with appear to "rare" immigrants

Your help with ID please

 

[luke]

I'd say that was a Nut tree Tussock.

 

[martinf]

very quiet recently, with LBB Y Underwing outnumbering Large YU
but Small Dusty Wave was NFG last night

 

[Davebutterflyman]

Just checked the trap and found two NFY's in Square spot rustic and Rosy rustic along with an interesting looking micro.Seems to bode well for the rest of the nights session.

Dave.

 

[aflickering]

chilly night here, only 21 LYUs in the trap but my first copper underwing of the year, plus my second nutmeg and fourth flame carpet.

 

[Davebutterflyman]

Another good night with 217 moths in 43 species with 3 NFY's in Square spot rustic,Rosy rustic and Oak hook-tip.Also looking at the micro trapped early on last night it looks like it could be Dichrorampha acuminatana and i'm just awaiting confirmation on what would be a new garden species.

Dave.

 

[antshrike69]

A beautiful Red Underwing was nfy last night.

Numbers of Underwings generally are up - 38 LYUW and 35 LBBYU with smaller numbers of other species.

I need to sort out the wainscots - a couple looked interesting but need checking still.

 

[socksitis]

A good nighht here - all that complaining has worked.
NFY Sallow Kitten
and what I think is a Lesser Yellow Underwing

 

[kiwicraig7]

I have to agree those are very beautiful butterfly shots you have there.
My little girl is just fascinated with butterflies so I will be sure to show her your pics. It's kind of wet here in B.C. so not too many butterflies around the last few days.

 

[Tri-Counties Birder]

Had a wonderful mothing session at a chalk downland site here in Surrey last night.

The weather was decent, with a little too much clear sky to be perfect, but I still saw an incredible 10 brand new species. We had something like 60 species (macro and micro) up to 12am. It was clearly a good night, as even some of the other guys who were there (who are a hell of a lot more experienced than me) saw new species too.

The new macros were Scorched Carpet, Purple Bar, Pretty Chalk Carpet, Oak Nycteoline, Small Waved Umber, Vine's Rustic, Old Lady (only seen dead ones in my shed before!), Tawny Shears, 2 unexpected White Points, and an absolutely stunning Mocha, which was pretty much the first moth of the night.

It really didn't matter that I had to be up 4 hours later for work. I just can't get enough of this mothing game! B o

Sean

 

[Surreybirder]

I don't know how Angus and others who run several moth traps do it! It took me three hours going through my catch this a.m. and I still haven't photographed all the ones I want to.
I had one new for garden:

• ear (presumably ear moth as saltern ear is very rare in Surrey.

NFY included:

• dark sword grass,
• lesser swallow prominent, perhaps!
• straw underwing,
• swallow prominent,
• shuttle-shaped dart
• scalloped oak.

I'll post photos later when you can disagree with my IDs if necessary!
Ken

 

[Davebutterflyman]

Under the deluge of over 100 Large yellow underwings! there was a few NFY's...thank goodness!

Acleris comariana
Double square-spot
Six-striped rustic
Acleris rhombana

Dave.