Red Sword-grass.

I saw one resting openly on a wall near the shops at Skircoat Green this morning.

Speckled Wood Caterpillar

There is a picture over on calderdale-wildlife.blogspot.com

Spanish Cat for ID( Spurge Hawkmoth..thanks Tom)

Anyone help with this, found on Mallorca recently by a friend of mine.??:>

8 th October Northowram

648	Endrosis sarcitrella	White-shouldered House Moth	1
697	Agonopterix arenella		1
998	Epiphyas postvittana	Light Brown Apple Moth2
1048	Acleris variegana	Garden Rose Tortrix1	1
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet1	1
1760	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-green Carpet3	3
1761	Chloroclysta miata	Autumn Green Carpet1	1
1764	Chloroclysta truncata	Common Marbled Carpet4	4
1769	Thera britannica	Spruce Carpet1	1
1935	Erannis defoliaria	Mottled Umber1	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic2	2
2240	Lithophane leautieri hesperica	Blair's Shoulder-knot2	2
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow1	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y4	4

October Wainscots in Luddenden

Two new species of Wainscot in the garden this October

Bulrush Wainscot on the 1st

Large Wainscot on the 8th

Angle Shades

Surely one of the most beautiful of all moths, especially when freshly emerged. Wish my camera could do this one more justice.

Migrants from Suffolk

David crawshaw an x Halifax resident and  all round excellent  naturalist ,sent us these from his patch in Suffolk.........Antigastra catalaunalis and Palpita vitealis..Thanks Dave and David

Larva for ID.

I found this blackish larva on Sunday feeding on Sorrel in the Bradshaw area. It was about an inch long - anyone any thoughts?

1153 Epinotia sordidana

1153 Epinotia sordidana Nationally Scarce B  ... a local first and only a few Yorkshire records..Many thanks H.beaumont for the ID.

Recent sightings

Found the caterpillar on Norland Moor on Sunday. If anyone can tell me which species it is I would be grateful. The Feathered Thorn was at Ogden Water this morning.