Moths of August 2010 (1 Viewer)

[SveinB]

A few from last night- autumn is close.

Tawny Speckled Pug- Eupithecia icterata 1
Barred Chestnut- Diarsia dahlii 4 (NFY)
Angle-striped Sallow- Enargia paleacea 1 (NFY- a pretty specimen too)
Epipsilia grisescens 1

Photos in order as listed above

Svein B

 

[antshrike69]

Thats interesting, here in Surrey we got our first record of that species just a few nights ago! Caught by our very own bedfontbirder.

Very interesting indeed! I see there are very few records further east, but had assumed it might be more regular southwards.

 

[KenM]

Considering the rain last night..followed by clear skys and a drop in temperature, I probably did reasonably well...with the 'big' parasol covering most of my UV.

25 moths of 6 species...highlights being my first Shuttle shaped Dart of the year + 16 Dunbar!

cheers

 

[Oleander]

Not many species last night, but still a lot of moths. 59 Lesser Swallow and 18 Swallow Prominents! Also had Pebble, Pale and Coxcomb. They were not as numerous as the Swallows though!

 

[antshrike69]

Goodness Kalle - that's a whole lot of Prominents!

 

[Surreybirder]

I had a small catch last night - it was very much cooller than of late. Hornet was probably the most common species! I haven't identified everything yet but three straw underwings and shuttle-shaped dart were NFY and I had my first nut-tree tussock and lesser swallow, pale and coxcomb prominents and chocolate-tip since the spring. Quite a few micros including a friendly Agapeta zoegana - most I'll have to photo and try and ID from the web.
I found a lesser swallow prom with a wing missing - and then found the wing in the trap.
Ken

 

[SveinB]

Another busy night here- 1128 moths of 124 species ID'ed so far.

The definite highlight from the catch was a W-marked Cutworm- Spaelotis suecica (clandestina). A redlisted species categorized as EN (endangered). I found one specimen here in my garden August last year too.

Other ones worth to mention:
Buff Footman (female)- 1 (2'nd here ever, and both found this summer).

Besides from that the catch was a large, but normal "lot".

Svein B

 

[Oleander]

Last night I didn't trap, but the wine/sugar from the night before still attracted some moths. A few Copper Underwings, Dark Arches and Common Rustic aggs. Also had a Red Admiral and a Comma there yesterday, plus a bunch of wasps. Really lovely creatures those Commas!

 

[antshrike69]

Really lovely creatures those Commas!

I totally agree!

One new species last night - a rather distinctively-marked Argyresthia albistria.

 

[socksitis]

Despite the drizzle and lack of numbers, had a couple of species that I was keen to see, namely an Antler, Scalloped Hook Tip, Pale Pinion,Magpie - not been many of them this year. Now requesting a Chinese Character, if anyone could send one my way - oh and any spare Leopard Moths please.

 

[antshrike69]

I'll happily swap you a Chinese Character or Leopard for a Scalloped Hook-tip or Antler.

 

[Surreybirder]

I've not seen a Chinese character for several years now... I think that some species must have been suffering with the changing climate. The strange thing this year has been the lack of 'notables' - not sure I've had a single N(b) among the macros so far.
Ken

 

[Nerine]

Now requesting a Chinese Character, if anyone could send one my way

You can have the two I had in the trap this morning in exchange for Antler, Scalloped Hook Tip, Pale Pinion ......... never seen any of those!

New moths from the trap last night:

Goat Moth |=)|
Carcina quercana

New for Year:
Mother of Pearl
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Square-spot Rustic
Gold Spot

Others:
10 Jersey Tigers
19 Shuttle-shaped Dart

60 species altogether.
(not my garden though - someone else's, slightly different habitat)

Sorry, not the best of photos - it was a little more difficult doing my "photo shoot" in someone else's garden with an excited crowd of very young enthusiasts around me!

Nerine

 

[antshrike69]

Goat Moth, now you're talking......

 

[robhope]

Trip to South Devon Part I

Just got back from a trip to south Devon with six lifers (and two more possibles that I will post in the ID forum shortly) and several nfy's:

1) Black Arches
2) The Mocha
3) Agonopterix alstromeriana (poor photo!)
4) Nut-tree Tussock
5) Yponomeuta plumbella


Also got some good still photos of HHm's at Berry Head.

robhope

Egrets, I've had a few

 

[robhope]

Trip to South Devon Part II

Second (and last) five moths that were either lifers or nfy's:

6) Jersey Tiger (several in Plymouth and even a couple at the campsite)
7) Oak Eggar
8) Pebble Hook-tip
9) Sitochroa palealis
10) White-spotted pug (poor photo again)

All in all, an excellent trip despite the weather.

robhope

Egrets, I've had a few

 

[KenM]

Ran the MV Thursday night, and got a better return over Wednesday night with the UV.

Friday morning...The Robin got in and presumably 'took no prisoners'...however 34 moths of 15 species remaining was an improvement. Highlights being Iron Prominent, Grey Dagger(NFY), and a life tick in the shape of Marbled Coronet! My 2nd calcareous soil loving life tick of the year! The other being Dusky Sallow!...my nearest chalk is c20+ miles away!

cheers

 

[Brian Stone]

Nice one last night with this Square-spotted Clay. I've seen the adult once before away from the garden and found the larva in the garden but this is the first adult for the garden.

 

[socksitis]

It worked, had my first Chinese Character of the year as well as a Black Arches and Antler

 

[Oleander]

I had two new species last night, Canary-shouldered Thorn and, like some of you too, Chinese Character.