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May 2022 Moths (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter earthdragon64
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Farnboro John
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Roy and I went year-ticking in Norfolk yesterday (well that was the idea anyway, all we actually got in the bird line was Caspian Tern, and I then saw another in Kent today!)
However we had quite a lot of success on the moth front and while I haven't yet had the full list from Roy some of the highlights included:
Hickling (we returned from seeing the Caspo and dipping the White-tailed Lapwing to find the visitor centre was about to empty their moth trap): Eyed Hawk Moth 2, Poplar Hawk Moth 5, Buff Tip, Pebble Prominent, Grey Pine Carpet and a noctuid Roy is engaged on identifying for us.
Weeting Heath (stuff found mainly by the lynx-eyed Roy as we walked round failing to find Spotted Flycatchers): Common Nettletrap 6+, Scorched Carpet, Yellow Shell 2, Green Carpet, 2 waves whose photos I haven't looked at yet.
I'd only ever seen one Eyed Hawk Moth previously and had no digital photos, so to see two in one go was massive. Almost like a tick! I'll put one or two pix up when I can.
John
However we had quite a lot of success on the moth front and while I haven't yet had the full list from Roy some of the highlights included:
Hickling (we returned from seeing the Caspo and dipping the White-tailed Lapwing to find the visitor centre was about to empty their moth trap): Eyed Hawk Moth 2, Poplar Hawk Moth 5, Buff Tip, Pebble Prominent, Grey Pine Carpet and a noctuid Roy is engaged on identifying for us.
Weeting Heath (stuff found mainly by the lynx-eyed Roy as we walked round failing to find Spotted Flycatchers): Common Nettletrap 6+, Scorched Carpet, Yellow Shell 2, Green Carpet, 2 waves whose photos I haven't looked at yet.
I'd only ever seen one Eyed Hawk Moth previously and had no digital photos, so to see two in one go was massive. Almost like a tick! I'll put one or two pix up when I can.
John
Farnboro John
Well-known member
Eyed Hawk Moth pictures as promised/threatened (what is the preferred form for hawk-moth? Either of the aforegoing, or hawkmoth?)
Cheers
John
Cheers
John
Farnboro John
Well-known member
The unidentified moths from Wednesday turned out to be a Pale-shouldered Brocade at Hickling and two Common Waves at Weeting.
Since then I've had my own trap out twice:
Saturday morning's haul had no NFY, BOTR was probably White Ermine plus a fresh Buff Tip, also the following numbers:
Heart and Dart 9
Treble Lines 3
This morning I found NFY Sycamore, Flame, and two micros, Rush Veneer and Brown House Moth (last a tick). Numbers:
Shuttle-shaped Dart 2
Heart and Dart 11
Treble Lines 2
Vines Rustic 4
Cheers
John
Since then I've had my own trap out twice:
Saturday morning's haul had no NFY, BOTR was probably White Ermine plus a fresh Buff Tip, also the following numbers:
Heart and Dart 9
Treble Lines 3
This morning I found NFY Sycamore, Flame, and two micros, Rush Veneer and Brown House Moth (last a tick). Numbers:
Shuttle-shaped Dart 2
Heart and Dart 11
Treble Lines 2
Vines Rustic 4
Cheers
John
earthdragon64
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I always use the form Hawk-moth, I think that's what's in MapMate and I try to use their format as it makes it easier to import records.
A Peppered Moth was new for the year yesterday, only 9 moths in total, 4 were Edinburgh Pugs, probably the most common Pug I trap here.
A Peppered Moth was new for the year yesterday, only 9 moths in total, 4 were Edinburgh Pugs, probably the most common Pug I trap here.
One of the larger micros- Garden Pebble, Evergestis forficalis.
