Lee Mount - Thursday 28th July

Pretty quiet last night, though it was cooler than recent evenings 13c with rain threatening.
This moth below was interesting and fortunately I managed to get an underwing shot which suggests (I think) a Dark Marbled Carpet rather than Common Marbled Carpet.
Also the time of year would seem to support this !

Dark Marbled Carpet

 

Other moths included

Willow Beauty x 1

Dark Arches x 1

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing x 1

Light Emerald x 1

Swallowtail x 2

Marbled Beauty x 2

Small Fan-footed Wave x 1

Large Yellow Underwing x 3

Brimstone Moth x 2

Green Oak Tortrix x 1

Light Brown Apple Moth x 1

 

Swales Moor

Along Ringby Lane this afternoon
1 Wall Butterfly 100m up the lane opposite the ski-slope. Perfect afternoon with hot sunshine but the wind was pretty strong. Instead of landing on the wall it kept hiding away in the grass and eventually headed off over the fields towards Swales Moor Road.

Also up Ringby Lane and on the top-:
4 Small Tortoiseshell
5 Meadow Brown
1 Small Heath
2 Ringlet
3+ Burnet type moths in flight
1 Large Skipper
1 unidentified White

Lee Mount - Tuesday 26th July

Fairly quiet though conditions seemed ideal. Amongst the usual suspects came 3 very nice moths.

 July Highflyer

 

 

 Phoenix

 

 

  Slender Brindle (a new one for here)

In the Dark........

Here is a interesting article as to why some of  our local LNR's and unlit natural environments are sucessful and prolific for Moths

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gcb.13371/full

Lee Mount Pugs (?)

2 recent pugs....

Top - 2, not brilliant photos, from 24th July of the same moth with just over 10mm forewing length. Wonder if the detail on the photos is good enough to confirm or suggest id - thinking maybe Bordered Pug

This is a better photo of a pug from 20th July and thinking possibly Slender Pug (wing length just about 10mm) with the shape of the dark spot leaning me towards Slender Pug.

Garden Moths 25th July 2016

Weather Cool circa 15 o C

73.160 BF2335  Slender Brindle Apamea scolopacina

73.342 BF2107  Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba

73.267 BF2160  Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea

72.045 BF2050  Common Footman Eilema lurideola

70.243 BF1922  Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria

73.317 BF2089  Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis

63.018 BF1378  Elder Pearl Anania coronata

73.169 BF2343  Common Rustic (agg) Mesapamea secalis

73.162 BF2321  Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha

73.163 BF2322  Light Arches Apamea lithoxylaea

63.064 BF1334  Scoparia ambigualis
63.074 BF1344  Eudonia mercurella

73.160 BF2335  Slender Brindle Apamea scolopacina

73.163 BF2322  Light Arches Apamea lithoxylaea




73.162 BF2321  Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha

1378  Elder Pearl Anania coronata ABH 63.018




73.169 BF2343  Common Rustic (agg) Mesapamea secalis

Formerly a single species, this has now been split into a complex of three, giving Lesser Common Rustic (M. didyma) and Remm's Rustic (M. remmi) with specific status.

The White Stigma forms tend to be  M. didyma

Lee Mount - Monday 25th July

Quieter last night compared with previous ones though the evening seemed perfect.
1 large grey looking Hawkmoth early on which I suspect was a Poplar Hawkmoth but just didn't get enough on it before it was off - it looked to have some orangey patches on the hindwing but only saw it in flight - it would not come to rest !
Swallowtail x 4
Riband Wave x 7 (but not a sign of any Plain Wave)
Least Yellow Underwing x 1
Snout x 2
Brimstone x 1
Flame Shoulder x 1
Large Yellow Underwing x 1
Dark Arches x 1
Buff Arches x 1
Clouded Border x 1
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing x 1
Unidentified - first photo below

Micro - Carcina quercana (I think) - small - same as on the front of Micro Moths  Field Guide illustrated by Lewington. Colour was hardly showing on the moth other than on the photo !

 Unidentified - wing length c17mm

 

 Clouded Border

 

 

 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

 

Carcina quercana

Lee Mount - Sunday 24th July

Another interesting couple of hours till midnight in calm and warm conditions and some cloud.
Silver Y x 1
Brimstone x 3
Small Fan-footed Wave x 1
Swallowtail x 5
Large Yellow Underwing x 12
Marbled Beauty x 5
Buff Arches x 1
Ingrailed Clay x 1 (worn looking to check - might have to forget!)
Riband Wave x 1
Common Footman x 1
Small Rivulet x 2
Marbled Minor agg x 3
Scalloped Oak x 2 (new ones for here)
Peppered Moth x 1
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing x 1
Snout x 1
Light Emerald x 1
Green Oak Tortrix x 1
Spectacle x 1
Smoky Wainscott x 1
July Highflyer x 1
Bird-cherry Ermine x 2
Twenty-plume Moth x 1
Twin-spot Plume (still to check out)

 Peppered Moth

 

 

2 different Scalloped Oak (new ones for here)

Lee Mount - Saturday 23rd July...

Been struggling with this one. It looks like it should be pretty simple to id but we haven't found so!!
Now wondering - perhaps July High-flyer. Also had a similar/different (that sounds silly)! one this morning, Monday 25th,  photo below.

 

Totals for Saturday

Dark Arches x 2

Swallowtail x 2

Bee Moth x 2

Small Fan-footed Wave x 2

Brimstone x 2

Riband Wave x 1

Large Yellow Underwing x 9

Buff Arches x 1

True Lover's Knot x 1

Marbled Minor agg x 2

Flame Shoulder x 1

Small Emerald x 1

Smoky Wainscott x 1

Willow Beauty x 1

July - Highflyer x 1 (to confirm)

Light Brown Apple Moth x 1

Eudonia types - numerous + a few other micros !

3 unidentified Pugs still to look at.

 

True Lover's Knot

 



Keep an eye out for Plain Wave

Riband Above Plain below.............................

Lee Mount - 22nd July 2016

W light breeze but sheltered in the garden, cloudy 15c with the moon appearing later on towards midnight.
Seemed like  a lot of moths for here+ a large beetle - all kept me busy till midnight.

Siver Y x 1 - nectering on Bergenia cordata before dusk
Brimstone Moth x 1
Small Fan-footed Wave x 4
Swallowtail Moth x 5
Large Yellow Underwing x 17
Marbled Beauty x 4
Buff Arches x 1 - very pale - see photo ! - well I think it must be ?
Ingrailed Clay x 1
Riband Wave x 2
Common Footman x 1
Euodonia types x 20+
Straw Dot x 3
Garden Pebble x 1
Bird-cherry Ermine x 2
Least Yellow Underwing - photo below to check - it was yellow and dark underwing briefly
Plain Golden Y x 1
Rivulet type x 1- photo to check - Small Rivulet
Common Carpet x 1
Fan-foot x 1
Small Angle Shades x 1
Unidentified as yet - photo below - think - Square Spot Rustic
A few micros I didn't get around to !

 Beetle - Nicrophorus investigator we think - and covered in mites - no wonder it was wriggling about !! Black and Orange burying beetles if we are on the right track.

 Marbled Beauty in camouflage - nearly trod on it on the paving

 Think this must be just a pale Buff Arches

 Not identified this one yet - think Square Spot Rustic

Rivulet maybe but not sure which one. It looked Garden Carpet size but couldn't get to measure it as it disappeared - Small Rivulet (update)

Think this must be a Least Yellow Underwing

Garden Moths 21st July 2016

Weather Overcast 16 - 17 o C Dry. Calm Light intermittent breeze


The buzz appears on tonight

73.342 BF2107  Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba x 24

70.226 BF1906  Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata   x 20
70.243 BF1922  Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria    x 18
63.025 BF1376  Small Magpie Anania hortulata x 2

63.018 BF1378  Anania coronata x 3

63.038 BF1405  Mother of Pearl Pleuroptya ruralis x 3

70.207 BF1887 Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata x 2
70.299 BF1666 Large Emerald Geometra papilionaria x 1
73.038 BF2284 Grey Dagger Acronicta psi x 1
73.084 BF2293 Marbled Beauty Bryophila domestica x 3
73.017 BF2443 Plain Golden Y Autographa jota  x 5

73.173 BF2337 Marbled Minor Agregate  Oligia strigilis x 8

73.338 BF2118 True Lover's Knot Lycophotia porphyrea  x 1
73.267 BF2160 Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea x 1
65.009 BF1653 Buff Arches Habrosyne pyritoides  x 1
73.012 BF243   Burnished Brass Diachrysia chrysitis (f aurea) x 1

70.016 BF1713 Riband Wave Idaea aversata x 3
70.237 BF1917 Early Thorn Selenia dentaria x 1 QUERY
70.114 BF1876 Small Yellow Wave Hydrelia flammeolaria x1QUERY

16.001 BF424   Bird-cherry Ermine Yponomeuta evonymella x15

73.162 BF2321 Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha  x 6

70.299 BF1666   Large Emerald Geometra papilionaria  

73.038 BF2284 Grey Dagger Acronicta psi ( Grey / Dark Dagger pending Gen Det or  confirmation ion reared Cats )

Further Shots To be Added


Early Thorn Query

73.162 BF2321 Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha

73.267 BF2160  Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea




70.114 BF1876    Small Yellow Wave Hydrelia flammeolaria x 1 QUERY



BF1713 Riband Wave Idaea aversata ABH  70.016  - Banded and Non Banded formns






 16.001 BF424   Bird-cherry Ermine Yponomeuta evonymella 



63.038 BF1405  Mother of Pearl Pleuroptya rurali




73.084 BF2293 Marbled Beauty Bryophila domestica

Additional Images to Follow

Countrywide Butterfly Survey

We did our survey area this afternoon, unfortunately the sun did not shine but it was warm 18c.
Results are sent in on line via the BTO site. These totals include the survey area + parts of lower Cold Edge and parts of Ovenden Moor. About 2 and half hours in total.
Large Skipper x 2
Ringlet x 50 counted but there were a lot more around
Meadow Brown x 3
Unidentified White x 1
Small Tortoiseshell x 1
Antler Moth x 1

Perhaps if we had been able to go earlier in the week with the hot sunshine we would probably have managed more of the above as well as other species !!

Roils Head Moor

A few hours on Roils Head this morning produced a few butterfly & moth species including:-

Meadow Brown

Small Heath

Ringlet

Yellow Shell

Large Yellow Underwing

Silver Y

And a few below that I need help idntifying. 

Small micro

Think this might be an ichneumon wasp?

Not sure if this a china mark.....

Swales Moor

Ringby Lane this afternoon with lots of Ringlets and Meadow Browns, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Small Heath, 1 Red Admiral and 1 Large Skipper. On the very top there were maybe 20 or so Burnets which I think were all likely to be Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnets like the ones I found up there recently. I couldn't find anything different among them.

Lee Mount 19th July

Moths all over the place last night (23 species including 5 micros) - especially Large Yellow Underwings giving both me and themselves a 'bashing'.!
Best one for me was a Ruby Tiger and True Lover's Knot x 2 together in the trap this morning. I might have struggled with id but seeing them on Norland Moor recently was a big help. Lovely moths.

True Lover's Knot

Not sure about these 2 below - still trying to work them out

 Wonder about  Rufous Minor above but do these go as Minor agg ?

Wave but not sure which one yet - looked smaller than Riband Wave with c12mm forewing length

Ogden golf course

Yesterday 18th July 2016
Another new one, thanks to a tip off from Andy, which I found above Stodfold (between the golf course and Mixenden Reservoir. A  great looking moth though it was tricky getting a decent clear photo as the wind was blowing the vegetation quite a lot.

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

Lee Mount

Last few days  -a lot of moths but can't catch up yet with posting everything so just putting 2 on that I can't just figure out !
Not getting anywhere with the top one yet but still trying - quite a distinct shape though very dark  and markings not very clear with wing length c 15mm

This second one - wondered about Willow Beauty ? I did have some of these last year but I'm not very familiar with this group and the colour didn't look quite as grey as the previous ones - wing length c 23mm