July Moths (1 Viewer)

[antshrike69]

Riband Waves are one species dramatically down in numbers here. From peak catches of 50-60 a night, I'm now catching single figures. Endotricha flammealis is also down from 20-30 a night to 6-8 a night.

 

[Davebutterflyman]

Riband waves have also been decreasing here to the point where i had my lowest ever count of them last night with just two individuals.

Dave.

 

[rob lee]

Dont think i get the numbers you guys seem to, but just 29 species here(including micros) when i last trapped on Thursday night, although we did have quite a bit of rain. Tonights looking good though with light wind, cloud cover & 16c according to XCWeather. Fingers crossed.

 

[Nerine]

Thanks, Ken, Dave and Svein.

In spite of leaving the trap running all last night I only caught around 50 moths and 25 species. The sky was clear and there was a moderate westerly wind blowing into the garden. I did get a new one: Orache, which was every bit as beautiful as the one I got in Bretagne!

NFYs included:
Evergestis extimalis
Least Yellow Underwing
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Cloaked Minor

I caught one Jersey Tiger (two flying around in the garden yesterday).
I also had Lesser Yellow Underwing but no Large!!

Wind has dropped now but skies are still clear. I'll try again tonight.

Nerine
ps half a dozen pristine Painted Ladies nectaring on Hebe all day.

 

[socksitis]

Dont think i get the numbers you guys seem to, but just 29 species here(including micros) when i last trapped on Thursday night, although we did have quite a bit of rain. Tonights looking good though with light wind, cloud cover & 16c according to XCWeather. Fingers crossed.

Is the XCWeather you refer to the Dutch site?
I too have not had the numbers thought last night would be good, but they just were not about - seems warmer today, so maybe a warmer night, will check out that site.

 

[Davebutterflyman]

Warm and humid here this evening so providing it stays that way it should prove a decent night for trapping and will be interesting to see if there is an increase in numbers.

Dave.

 

[rob lee]

Is the XCWeather you refer to the Dutch site?
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I guess not, as it is .co.uk. I frequently check it as it gives overnight weather conditions at 3 hourly intervals & seems to be reasonably accurate.

 

[Surreybirder]

Last night was distinctly better with some new for year and one new for garden.

Phycitodes binaevella (nfg)
rosy footman (nfy)
ruby tiger 3 (nfy) - although I've had two larvae
mother-of-pearl (nfy)
common rustic agg 3 (nfy)
small rivulet (nfy)

I've also got what I think might be small china-mark.
The small rivulet really was small - cf 5p!
I'd only ever had two orange footmen before this year but last night was my 4th of this year.
Ken

 

[davidg]

Hi Ken,

I think the footman might be the Dingy f. stramineola which I've been catching alot recently. Although yours is very orange the shape of the wing is diagnostic.

Cheers,

David

 

[Surreybirder]

Hi, David, I did wonder but this one was so orange I didn't think it could be dingy. If so, it's a NFY.
Were you happy with the two pyralidae?
BTW, I was impressed with the insect-pulling power of one thistle (below)
Ken

 

[antshrike69]

A busier night here, with several micros new for the year (and garden!)

366a Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner
936 Cochylimorpha straminea
947 Aethes smeathmanniana
974 Argyrotaenia ljungiana
1454 Dioryctria abietella

I'd appreciate confirmation or otherwise of the last - can it be reliably IDed without dissection? All members of this genus are scarce or rarely recorded locally.

 

[davidg]

Hi Jonathan,

The Dioryctrias that I've caught in the past I've ID'd as abietella only to have them proved as schutzeella by dissection. So probably best to have it 'done'.

David

 

[davidg]

Hi, David, I did wonder but this one was so orange I didn't think it could be dingy. If so, it's a NFY.
Were you happy with the two pyralidae?
BTW, I was impressed with the insect-pulling power of one thistle (below)
Ken

Hi Ken,

I think the Phycitodes need dissection to separate them. Your China-mark is very plain but if you can get a look at the hindwings that should clinch it.

David

 

[rob lee]

The cloud cover didnt materialise last night but still far better than the last 2 catches, with 59 species logged. Reasonable numbers of Diamond-back Moths (21) & Silver Y (9). NFG was Dusky Sallow & other personal highlights were Phoenix (always smart), 3rd ever Magpie Moth, Wormwood Pug (2), Gold Triangle (2), V-Pug & a nice fresh Red T.S. Carpet.

 

[Surreybirder]

Hi Ken,

I think the Phycitodes need dissection to separate them. Your China-mark is very plain but if you can get a look at the hindwings that should clinch it.

David

Thanks, David. I didn't keep them, so I'll have to see if my CR accepts them or not.
Ken

 

[martinf]

A modest haul for me last night, Broad-bordered and Lesser Yellow Underwing were both nfy

Plus this I've yet to put a name to

 

[Surreybirder]

meal moth (Pyralis farinalis)

 

[Davebutterflyman]

No increase in numbers last night and a pretty poor session in all with only 40 moths in 22 species plus no NFY's.The only one of any aesthetic interest was a smart Ysolopha sequella and getting a photo was a task in itself!

Dave.

 

[Davebutterflyman]

Thats some pulling power Ken! Rhagonycha fulva,Polygonia c-album and what looks like a Calliphoridae sp.....maybe a possible new Lynx fragrance in the offing!

Dave.

 

[Surreybirder]

It could be what the Scottish economy has been looking for...!