Paul Chapman
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A few more pics - Oak Nycteoline, Lunar Underwing, L-album Wainscot (several in September), Nutmeg & Box-tree Moth (several in September).
Andy
Thanks for posting these. Very informative. It just goes to show that you need a classic.
All the best
Finally a dark Common Marbled Carpet (that got a careful check of the hindwings!), Pine Carpet, Grey Pine Carpet (a tricky slightly worn/plain one), Meal Moth & Prays ruficeps.
Nice pics Paul. Do you happen to have an image of the 'clinching feature' abdomen hairs (or a link) for the Radford's?
Some good moths there . Are you close to the coast/prime habitat? I assume your mates garden must be!
He is closer to the coast than me. I am on the edge of town next to a rhine and about 400 yards from the Bristol Channel. A link here:-
https://britishlepidoptera.weebly.com/330-ochropleura-leucogaster-radfords-flame-shoulder.html
I'll try and get an image of Clancy.
All the best
Checking for Dark Marbled Paul?
Here's one from Russia that I've tentatively got as DMC, what do you think?
Paul, has global warming re-routed the Rhine through Bristol :-O
Andy
My two garden Dark Marbled Carpets were 8 August 2011 and 22 August 2018 and having revisited my photos, I remain happy with both records.
Pic one -2011 record - upperside forewing
Pic two - 2011 record - underside forewing
Pic three - 2011 record - underside hindwing
Pic four - 2018 record - upperside forewing
Pic five - underside forewing
It is all about the depth of the point on the postmedian line being less rounded and on the hindwing this is a v shape on the underside. Subtle but I remain happy.
https://britishlepidoptera.weebly.com/dysstroma.html
All the best
Paul
Paul,
I thought mine looked pretty good as per waring, I thought that the angle of the rear edge of the dark, crossband, comes down from the leading edge of the wing in more of a curve in Common and in Dark, it's almost a right angle?
The depth of the 'W' in that same crossband is also deeper?
19/09. First trap for a bit (did a Scaly Cricket evening on Chesil on Friday). Over 4 hours I had 14 moths of 9 species between two traps (more in actinic than MV). New for the garden were singles of Black Rustic and Beaded Chestnut. First Common Marbled Carpet for a long time. The rest the usual.
Dan
I attach a photo of the plate from Clancy which is an excellent reference and has Flame Shoulder and Radford's Flame Shoulder specimens side by side. Also two pics of our moth showing the abdomen and hairs. I kept it so someone could twitch it but sadly it expired in the fridge which was a shame as the county recorder had just confirmed that he was happy to accept on the photos.
All the best
Paul