Calderdale Moths , Butterflies and Dragonflies: Rishworth - 2 Catch Reports - Beautifully Drab (get the pun once you read it) Also Clouded Drabs needing Confirmation

Friday, 27 March 2020

Rishworth - 2 Catch Reports - Beautifully Drab (get the pun once you read it) Also Clouded Drabs needing Confirmation

As it has been another busy week with my camera being repaired this is the first chance I have had this week to get these catch reports up with pictures.

Moth Trapping Session Wednesday 25th March 2020
A nice surprise with a busy (ish) trap for the temperature

List of Species
Common Quaker x4
Small Quaker x3
Oak Beauty x2

Moth trapping Session 26th March 2020
Suspected Clouded Drabs needing confirmation x2
Common Quaker x1
Small Quaker x1

Oak Beauty, Rishworth, 25th March

Possible Clouded Drab FW c17mm, Rishworth, 26th March

Possible Clouded Drab FW c16mm, Rishworth, 26th March

3 comments:

AndyC said...: Clouded for me.; 27 March 2020 at 11:11
David Sutcliffe said...: A pretty good picture in the Field Guide of this grey-er form with the dark band across - though a bit darker than yours Edward. Mine here have always been the much darker form so I guess that one in my trap would have had me puzzling !; 27 March 2020 at 13:07
Edward Evans said...: Yes thanks both. It was a bit of an awkward one with the W shape on it!; 27 March 2020 at 14:38