June 2009 Moths (1 Viewer)

[Brian Stone]

Some pics:
Broad-barred White
Beautiful Golden Y
Catoptria pinella - one that just makes you go 'wow' when you see it.
Peppered Moth ab. carbonaria

 

[antshrike69]

Is this a form you record often Brian? Ive caught 50+ Peppereds this year and every single one has ben the typical rural form, even though I'm nearer the city!

 

[dantheman]

re Peppared Moth forms, this could be relevant, although possibly a bit late now;

http://www.surfbirds.com/sbirdsnews/archives/2009/06/scientists_ask.html (Garden Moth Survey)

Impressive looking beast at any rate in those pics!!

 

[SveinB]

A few from the last two nights:

1: Timandra griseata
2: White-barred Clearwing- Synanthedon spheciformis (to pheromone lure in daytime)
3: Reddish Light Arches- Apamea sublustris
4: Great Brocade- Eurois occulta
5: Scarce Dagger- Acronicta auricoma

Svein B

 

[Brian Stone]

Is this a form you record often Brian? Ive caught 50+ Peppereds this year and every single one has ben the typical rural form, even though I'm nearer the city!

3rd record, although one of those is of two moths. So rather rare here.

 

[Brian Stone]

A few from the last two nights:

1: Timandra griseata
2: White-barred Clearwing- Synanthedon spheciformis (to pheromone lure in daytime)
3: Reddish Light Arches- Apamea sublustris
4: Great Brocade- Eurois occulta
5: Scarce Dagger- Acronicta auricoma

Svein B

Here's to another Great Brocade invasion for us. I missed out on one during the last invasion despite some serious effort and people all around me catching them.

Only my second ever Peach Blossom last night.

 

[antshrike69]

Nice clearwing Svein.
Last night was a bit less frantic. Don't think my nerves could stand too many 500 moth nights - processing them before leaving for work at 745 was a bit stressful!
Several new micros last night, including a smart Giold Triangle. Also my first Herald for a while, a second White Satin and a very fresh Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing NFY.

 

[Brian Stone]

Garden first for me with Large Emerald. The Miller, Brown-tail and Leopard moth were all nice too. Elephant once again the only hawk.

 

[Davebutterflyman]

Some nice shots there Brian and Svein,beautiful Clearwing Svein and a stonking Peppered moth Brian.I've only ever had one carbonaria and that was on a wall of an Esso petrol station in Cheshire.

Manic last night,464 moths in 100 species with still a few to go through and just managed to get in before it threw it down!.Some NFY's that included....

Double square spot
Marbled coronet
Dwarf cream wave

Dave.

 

[Nerine]

Nice photos Brian and Svein.
New for the year from last night in the actinic:

Buff-tip (2)
July Highflyer (new for the garden)
Brown Tail
Swallowtailed moth
Common Wave

Just on 100 moths and 50 species - I can cope with that.
But too many pugs which need to be id-ed. :-C and some micros as usual.

Also one Hornet which landed on the trap as I was inspecting it - looking for breakfast no doubt.

Nerine

 

[Steve Lister]

Finished the month with seven more NFY......
Yellow Shell
Sycamore
Common Rustic agg
Rustic
Foxglove Pug
Crambus pascuella
Eudomia mercurella
The last week has been one of the most productive I have ever had - let's hope July continues the same way.

Steve

 

[Surreybirder]

Also one Hornet which landed on the trap as I was inspecting it - looking for breakfast no doubt.

Nerine

You'll soon be entering the wonderful world of IDing moths from their scattered wings

Elephant once again the only hawk.

I've had mostly lime hawk with a few elephants so far this year. I usually get quite a few poplars and some pines.
Ken

 

[luke]

Spent the night at a Gwent Wildllife trust reserve in the Wye Valley, 105 macro species recorded.
highlights were

Cloaked Carpet
Sharp angled Carpet
Treble brown spot
Slender Brindle
Clouded Brindle
Rosy Footman
Beautifu hooktip
Pretty Chalk Carpet
and Haworth's Pug

Some of those might be quite common but they were firsts for me. It was also good to get one up on my county recorder, who has never seen Cloaked Carpet in Gwent!

 

[Davebutterflyman]

Well done Luke! some nice sightings there.

I can add from last night a very unseasonal Early grey and i'm waiting on id confirmation,or dissection if required,on a very local species Crambus uliginosellus which would be a new life species for me.

Dave.

 

[Davebutterflyman]

Very short session tonight but still produced some nice NFY's including a lovely male Drinker moth.

Bryotropha senectella
Bryotropha domestica
Agapeta zoegana
The Drinker
Ypsolopha sequella

Dave.

 

[Surreybirder]

I only left a house light on last evening but still had:
small blood-vein (nfy)
swallowtail
oak nycteoline
pentadactyla

 

[Nerine]

You'll soon be entering the wonderful world of IDing moths from their scattered wings

:eek!:

I've not seen a Hornet in my garden for three years. I didn't run a trap last night in the hope it'll push off somewhere else for breakfast.

Nerine

 

[antshrike69]

Buff Footman new last night and Dingy Shears from the night before.
Fewer moths last night, presumably as it was so clear. Only 250 or so; still to sort some of the micros.

 

[antshrike69]

Coronet also NFY from last night's catch.

Spent the afternoon running a couple of lures in the garden -

First were 3 Orange-tailed Clearwings, including 2 immaculate males and an old faded one with creamy tail-fan and dull markings.
Then a Large Red-belted Clearwing came in briefly, but evaded capture for a photo. Will have to try again tomorrow for this one if the rain holds off.

 

[Brian Stone]

Were you using the VES lure for the Orange-tails and how long before they responded? I tried for this species and Yellow-legged in Bluebell Wood today and failed. Also failed to attract Red-tipped in the osier beds. Perhaps my lures are getting a bit old.