National moth night (UK) (2 Viewers)

[Andrew S]

I really enjoyed your photos, Brian!
Ken

Same here! Quality stuff.

I broke my only bulb (dropped it!) last week and was without for NMN. Bah! New bulbs arriving tomorrow hopefully. Have also decided to move up from my Skinner trap to a Robinson given the generally low level of catches I get - I wonder if in part it's a retention problem.

And just because I'm posting, here's a new moth to me, from the beginning of the month, Small Emerald:

 

[Angus T]

Well it has been confimed that there are no known records of Catoptria falsella from Ireland.

So NMN has turned up what appears to be another Irish First! and not a mossy wall in sight, but then my farmyard trap came up with a few 'water' China-marks etc) species that my garden trap, beside the water didn't.

 

[harry eales]

Congratulations again Angus.

I'm rather glad that moth trapping isn't on the schedule for the 2012 Olympics. I have a sneaking suspicion that Ireland would walk away with the Gold Medal. :loveme: <-- Angus. 2012 Olympic Champion.

Harry.

 

[Brian Stone]

Another remarkable find for Angus! :clap:

 

[hkmoths]

(Inter)National Moth Night 2005 - Hong Kong results

Another remarkable find for Angus! :clap:

Indeed, congratulations in order on a first for Ireland.

Here in Hong Kong we also had a good night's mothing - just four hours with three 125W mv's produced (at least) 261 species (pdf file attached). a second and two third records for Hong Kong, plus some other good stuff and six HK endemics. Two pix attached - Sigilliclystis kendricki Galsworthy, 1999 (a male, with the androconal scent patch on the f/w very clear - this is an endemic to HK) and Warreniplema fumicosta - an epiplemine uraniid, with a resting posture quite unlike anything I ever saw in the UK.

(for the intrepid or adventurous - more photos at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HKmoths)

cheers,

Roger.

 

[Surreybirder]

Good stuff, Roger. I'm glad I don't have to cope with that many species!
Ken