Hope you don't mind these being just out of area in Littleborough, all picked off a Buddleia using pots and a head torch. Also present and id'd on the plant Silver Y, Dark Arches and Large Yellow Underwing.
Dark Brocade?
Dot
Purple Clay
Marbled Beauty?
Six Striped Rustic
July Highflyer
Gold Spot but is it a Lempke's
Mottled Beauty?
Slender Brindle
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Hi both Andys' Nice to see the moths and not far from Calderdale.
When are we to have a "mothing night" at CB?
Cabbage Moth for Dark Brocade
Yes to Gold-spot and Marbled Beauty.
Regards
Ben
Cheers Ben and Bruce, can't wait for our trap to arrive.
Nice start Andy its great when you find them feeding naturaly and can id them with a torch,,post as much as you like ,but you will have to send your records to the Lancashire recorder,late August /September is one of the best times of the year for trapping,so look forward to seeing your posts....
Bruce see post below,its National moth night on Friday 9th...Im away this week but am trapping at CB on Friday night...................
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