Moths of August 2010 (1 Viewer)

[KenM]

Last night c30 moths of 12 species...highlights were my latest ever Elephant Hawk!! No doubt, due in no small part to the rain!...Small Magpie, TLB, SilverY and what I believe is a dark Common Rustic?

 

[Dmacaskill]

My best night so far!! just over 300 Macros of 51 species ID .I lost another 20+ just sorting through them, there were about 50 Micros in and around the trap with a couple of Bird-Cherry Ermine and Mother of Pearls, got loads of LYU, Antler, Snout, Common Rustic agg, Dark M Carpet, Grey Pine Carpet and July Highflyer. Also of note were some nice female Broad -Bordered Y U, Dotted Carpet-2, Pale Eggar- 2, Scarce Silver y-4, Red Carpet-2,Iron Prom-1,and NFM were White-Line Dart-5 (pic) and Brown-Line Bright-Eye-1(pic).

HAPPY DAYS!

Dean.

 

[The Hairy Highlander]

HAPPY DAYS!

Dean.

Indeed!!

Not so much for me down here mate, my 2nd buld has decided not to work anymore...:-C....I do have a plan though, I'm gonna rig up my UV Blacklight tonight and see what that brings in...if I get 10 moths I'll be happy! B

 

[honeym]

Trapping last night at the London Wetland Centre (Barnes, Surrey) produced a haul of 51 species identified, plus anothe ten or so micros still to be identified. Highlights, if you can call one of them that, were:

15 Webb's Wainscot (the most numerous species)
4 Tree-lichen Beauty
2 Cream-bordered Green Pea
1 Crescent
1 Herald
1 Straw Underwing
and an early Sallow

Also trapped were 4 male Oak Processionary moths

Martin

 

[Where'sItGone]

Anyone have any idea about this one?
Thanks a lot

Dave

 

[Steve Lister]

I would call that a Common Rustic but I could be wrong.

Last night produced lower numbers than of late, just 117 moths of 24 species, but I did have my first ever Ypsolopha sequella and nfg Pyrausta purpuralis.

Steve

 

[Where'sItGone]

Thanks Steve, think you're right: just noticed too it had an upturned 'nose' and spiky hairstyle which fits for that one.

 

[Surreybirder]

Trapping last night at the London Wetland Centre (Barnes, Surrey) produced a haul of 51 species identified, plus anothe ten or so micros still to be identified. Highlights, if you can call one of them that, were:

15 Webb's Wainscot (the most numerous species)
4 Tree-lichen Beauty
2 Cream-bordered Green Pea
1 Crescent
1 Herald
1 Straw Underwing
and an early Sallow

Also trapped were 4 male Oak Processionary moths

Martin

Good stuff - quite a few of those I've never seen. But obviously you have a different habitat from my rural garden - though I'm only a mile from Wire Mill Lake so I do get the occasional interesting wainscot.
Ken

 

[Steve Arlow]

Had, so far, 120 moths of 46 speices, 36 Macros. Still have a couple to work out.

A few new for garden, Maiden's Blush, Small Waved Umbar, Cream-bordered Green Pea and a couple of Spectacles.

Also these to 'beauties' are causing me headache, thought they should be easy enough. Though the one on the right was a Mottled but features don't seem to be right. Also can the Maiden's Blush be confirmed please.

 

[Surreybirder]

I'd have called the first two willow beauty. Agree maiden's blush.
Ken

 

[Dmacaskill]

Three more from friday nights catch that were New for me
1- Large Ear,
2-Flounced Rustic,
3-Beech-green Carpet,.

 

[antshrike69]

Also these to 'beauties' are causing me headache, thought they should be easy enough. Though the one on the right was a Mottled but features don't seem to be right.

I agree with Ken - both look like Willow to me, with the crosslines converging medially.

Highights of last night were Gold Spot (NFY) and a nice Swallow Prominent.

My CR has also confirmed 3 of my 2010 records as all being new for the vice-county list which is great!

 

[The Hairy Highlander]

Amazingly, my plan to rig up the 11w Blacklight energy saving bulb payed off!! Don't know the numbers but I'd say about 40+ moths, about 16 sp. with 4 NFM's (possibly 5) :t:......these were:

Grey Chi
Six-stripped Rustic
Dun-bar
Dot Moth - (Bollocks, it was a probable Cabbage Moth!!)
Phoenix

I'll Put the possible 5th in the ID forum but I'll not hold my breath, it's a tad worn!

edit - 5th new species from last night is Dotted Rustic!

 

[Surreybirder]

One new-for-me moth last night at our outdoor light: wax moth.
I had lesser wax moth previously, which is said to be much scarcer.
Ken

 

[Oleander]

I'm going to bore you all with a long list now because this was my best night ever and I want to show you all! It was cloudy and it took a long time before the temp dropped below 19 deg. I stayed at the traps until 00:30 and I couldn't stand closer to the traps than 2 meters, because of all the bugs in the air. Even if I covered my mouth and nose with my hand bugs flew down my throat!

378 moths and 54 species and several new, but I am not sure of all. Some are uploaded in the ID forum. Here it goes!

56 Dun-bar
31 Dotted Clay
30 Lesser Swallow Prominent
28 Common Rustic agg.
24 Large Yellow Underwing
22 Six-striped Rustic
21 Scalloped Hook-tip
15 Swallow Prominent
9 Pebble Hook-tip
9 Antler Moth
8 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
8 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
8 Iron Prominent
6 The Olive
6 Angle-striped Sallow
6 Rosy Rustic
6 Cameo [nfy]
5 Oak Hook-tip
5 Mother of Pearl
4 Silver Y
4 Blood-vein
4 Dark Arches
4 Birch Mocha
4 Pale Prominent
4 True Lover’s Knot
4 Double Square-spot
4 Plain Clay [nfy]
3 Purple Thorn
3 Peach Blossom
3 Orange Swift
3 Nutmeg
3 Square-spot Rustic
2 Chevron
2 Least Yellow Underwing
2 Flounced Rustic
2 Lesser Yellow Underwing
2 Copper Underwing
2 Beautiful Yellow Underwing [nfy]
1 Archer’s Dart
1 Fen Wainscot
1 Coxcomb Prominent
1 Garden Tiger
1 Scarce Silver-lines
1 Tawny-barred Angle
1 Setaceous Hebrew Character
1 Rosy Marsh Moth
1 Ear Moth agg.
1 Scalloped Oak
1 Canary-shouldered Thorn
1 Dark Spinach
1 Chinese Character
1 Grey/Dark Dagger
1 Straw Dot
1 Straw Underwing [nfy]

 

[Surreybirder]

Very impressive, Kalle!

 

[The Hairy Highlander]

Had a good little afternoon walk today and found my first 6-spot Burnets for quite a few years...also at least 10 day flying Silver Y's.

 

[Andy1979]

I've been away for a couple of weeks. Put the trap out in the garden last night and unsurprisingly had quite a few NFY's and NFM's:

Garden Tiger
Six-striped Rustic
Coxcomb Prominent
Swallow Prominent
Straw Underwing
Maiden's Blush
Wormwood Pug

Also:
Scarce Footman
Tree Lichen Beauty

I spent a week in Dorset and managed to go through the Durlston Moth Trap on a couple of occasions. The best of this was:

Oak Eggar
Drinker
Horse Chestnut
Jersey Tiger
Small Elephant Hawkmoth
Pine Hawkmoth
Kent Black Arches
Small Purple-barred
Dark Sword Grass
Wood Carpet
Lackey
Evergestis limbata (rare immigrant)

Some phots attached from last night and Durlston.

 

[dantheman]

Put the trap on last night; 47 moths of 17 species at 6:10am

Most numerous;

Rosy Rustic 12
Flame Shoulder 7
Magpie 6
Early thorn 4

2nd records of Mullein Wave and Blood Vein

Intriguing was a probable Privet Hawkmoth in the headlights as we drove back home through the lanes at about 10pm ... (can't exclude Convolvulus? ) - uk lifer ... would you count it?? Earlier in the week nearly had a bat striking the windscreen as one chased a moth in the road ahead of us.

 

[edenwatcher]

Good hauls lately, with 47 spp (+1 to ID) on Friday night and 35 spp (+4 to ID last night). Not bad for an 8w actinic.
On Saturday night the bulb went off as soon as i turned my back - humph!
Friday's haul included my first ever Acleris emargana and another 12 new for the year. Rosy rustic and mouse moth suggesting that autumn is just around the corner.
Today's haul included my first v-pug of the year and a record 6 Trachycera advenella.

Rob