Above and below the same moth 18mm wing length (25th July)
Same moth above and below 17mm wing length (30th July)
Wednesday, 10 August 2016
Lee Mount - Tuesday 9th August
Cooler at 10c with a breeze with some shelter in the garden and some cloud
Not sure about this one - maybe Square-spot Rustic (?) c16mm wing length and slightly smaller than the Six-stripe Rustic
Also
Lesser Broad-Bordered Yellow Undewing x 4
Large Yellow Underwing x 9
Dark Arches x 3
Dunbar x 2
Brimstone x 1
Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix x 1
Not sure about this small Pug (wing length 10mm)
This is the same pug as above. (The colour looks different, from the flash I think, but it is the same - in reality it did look grey rather than brownish)
This is the same pug as above. (The colour looks different, from the flash I think, but it is the same - in reality it did look grey rather than brownish)
July High-flyer
Six-striped Rustic
Also
Lesser Broad-Bordered Yellow Undewing x 4
Large Yellow Underwing x 9
Dark Arches x 3
Dunbar x 2
Brimstone x 1
Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix x 1
Sunday, 7 August 2016
A few Day Fliers
CB LNR
Pale Straw Pearl Udea lutealis
Pale Straw Pearl Udea lutealis
Gatekeeper
Common Blue Damselfly
Speckled Wood
One or two from France (for Colin)
The passenger attracted to outside light (record shot0
Saturday 6th August
A record here with 39 Large Yellow Underwings in the trap this morning + there were a few others flying about when I shut the light off at 23:30 so there may have been up to 45 (?).
Nothing new with the usual recent moths plus a single Phoenix
Nothing new with the usual recent moths plus a single Phoenix
Lee Mount - Friday 5th August
Two I have been struggling with from Friday night - this first one took some working out going through the rustics etc I don't know why but have not seen too many of these before - but think it must be Lesser Yellow Underwing x 2 on Friday and wre larger than a nearby Six-striped Rustic
This micro above is also baffling me (wing length 14mm) and have looked at Mecyna flavalis but the location, away from the south coast, is rare. Then maybe European Corn-borer Ostrinia nubilalis is a possibility ? There seem to be few of these type that look quite similar !
Six-striped Rustic
Update
Hi All .
Been away in France for the last couple of weeks so will try and comment on the mass of posts while ive been away.. White Satin Moth is a good local record and Light Arches is a good one to pick out at this time of year with all the Dark Arches in the trap..We have a new member Gordon Jackson and he is a good friend of Charlie and Colin so we look forward to his posts.....Cheers
Been away in France for the last couple of weeks so will try and comment on the mass of posts while ive been away.. White Satin Moth is a good local record and Light Arches is a good one to pick out at this time of year with all the Dark Arches in the trap..We have a new member Gordon Jackson and he is a good friend of Charlie and Colin so we look forward to his posts.....Cheers
Friday, 5 August 2016
Lee Mount - Thursday 4th August
Cooler tonight 12c, partly cloudy with wind at 6 mph though trap in sheltered area
A nice new moth which I lost for a photo in the evening but thankfully it was in the trap this morning.
Scallop Shell x 1
Smoky Wainscott x 2 (with one nectering on Buddleia at dusk)
Brimstone Moth x 1
Large Yellow Underwing x 14
Green Oak Tortrix x 1
Small Fan-footed Wave x 1
Light Emerald x 1
Riband Wave x 2
Dark Arches x 2
Common Lutestring x 1
Dunbar x 1
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing x 1
Carcina quercana x 1
Eudonias 5+
A nice new moth which I lost for a photo in the evening but thankfully it was in the trap this morning.
Scallop Shell x 1
Smoky Wainscott x 2 (with one nectering on Buddleia at dusk)
Brimstone Moth x 1
Large Yellow Underwing x 14
Green Oak Tortrix x 1
Small Fan-footed Wave x 1
Light Emerald x 1
Riband Wave x 2
Dark Arches x 2
Common Lutestring x 1
Dunbar x 1
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing x 1
Carcina quercana x 1
Eudonias 5+
Scallop Shell
Smoky Wainscott - nectering on Buddleia
Thursday, 4 August 2016
Cunnery Wood
Public session of minibeast terrorising today in Cunnery Wood.
Butterflies included
Comma
Red Admiral
Green Viened White
Small Skipper
Meadow Brown
Speckled Wood
Gatekeeper
Butterflies included
Comma
Red Admiral
Green Viened White
Small Skipper
Meadow Brown
Speckled Wood
Gatekeeper
Wednesday, 3 August 2016
Lee Mount - Tuesday 2nd August
Marginally quieter than previous evenings 15c, thick cloud and little wind just in the sheltered spot
Small Fan-footed Wave x 2
Large Yellow Underwing x 14
Small Rivulet x 1
Swallowtail Moth x 1
Common Lutestring x 1 (well I'm pretty sure that what it was) 2 photos below in different poses
Brimstone Moth x 1
Purple Bar x 1 (new one)
Marbled Beauty x 1
Willow Beauty x 1
Smoky Wainscott x 1 - I think as not too clued up on Wainscotts yet!... photo below
Clay x 1 - pretty sure that is it (photo below) as been looking through all the Wainscotts today then latched on to this one
Scarce Silver-lines x 1
Plain Golden Y x 1
Least Yellow Undwerwing x 1
Eudonias x 5
unidentified 'wave' x1
Don't hesitate to correct any id'd below !
Small Fan-footed Wave x 2
Large Yellow Underwing x 14
Small Rivulet x 1
Swallowtail Moth x 1
Common Lutestring x 1 (well I'm pretty sure that what it was) 2 photos below in different poses
Brimstone Moth x 1
Purple Bar x 1 (new one)
Marbled Beauty x 1
Willow Beauty x 1
Smoky Wainscott x 1 - I think as not too clued up on Wainscotts yet!... photo below
Clay x 1 - pretty sure that is it (photo below) as been looking through all the Wainscotts today then latched on to this one
Scarce Silver-lines x 1
Plain Golden Y x 1
Least Yellow Undwerwing x 1
Eudonias x 5
unidentified 'wave' x1
Don't hesitate to correct any id'd below !
Smoky Wainscott
Clay
unidentified small 'wave'
Common Lutestring - this is the same moth in different poses above and below
Purple Bar - best photo I could get in the trap
Tuesday, 2 August 2016
Lee Mount - Monday 1st August
13c, light cloud and no wind and 2 new ones to confirm
Single-dotted Wave x 1
White Satin Moth x 1
Common Rustic agg - photo to check
Knot Grass x 1 - photo to check
Phoenix x 1
Large Yellow Underwing x 14
Swallowtail x 1
Dark Arches x 2
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing x 1
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing x 1
Willow Beauty x 3
Dunbar x 4
Brimstone Moth x 1
Least Yellow Underwing x 1
Mother of Pearl x 1
Riband Wave x 3
Shuttle-shaped Dart x 1
Bird-cherry Ermine x 2
unidentified Pug x 1
Marbled Minor agg x 1
Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix x 4
Single-dotted Wave x 1
White Satin Moth x 1
Common Rustic agg - photo to check
Knot Grass x 1 - photo to check
Phoenix x 1
Large Yellow Underwing x 14
Swallowtail x 1
Dark Arches x 2
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing x 1
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing x 1
Willow Beauty x 3
Dunbar x 4
Brimstone Moth x 1
Least Yellow Underwing x 1
Mother of Pearl x 1
Riband Wave x 3
Shuttle-shaped Dart x 1
Bird-cherry Ermine x 2
unidentified Pug x 1
Marbled Minor agg x 1
Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix x 4
unidentified Pug
Common Rustic agg ?? - maybe
Knot Grass ?? thought at first Marbled Beauty but it was larger
Phoenix
Single-dotted Wave (I think - a new one !)
White Satin
White Satin
Thought at first I was looking at a Ghost Moth as never seen one of these before - a fantastic looking moth which was a real surprise !
Monday, 1 August 2016
Brackenbeds/Shroggs Tip
Our public butterfly hunt was a bit of a wash out today. However we did manage 1 Gatekeeper.
Fingers crossed for Cunnery Wood on Thursday as we are holding another family event there.
Fingers crossed for Cunnery Wood on Thursday as we are holding another family event there.
Lee Mount - Saturday 30th July
Very calm evening 13c
Dunbar x 3
Brimstone Moth x 2
Scarce Silver-lines x 1
Flame Carpet x 1
Large Yellow Underwing x 8
Swallowtail Moth x 2
Buff Arches x 1
Small Fan-footed Wave x 1
Plain Golden Y x 1
Willow Beauty x 1
Common Footman x 1
Dark Dagger/Grey Dagger x 1
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing x 1
Snout x 1
Dunbar x 3
Brimstone Moth x 2
Scarce Silver-lines x 1
Flame Carpet x 1
Large Yellow Underwing x 8
Swallowtail Moth x 2
Buff Arches x 1
Small Fan-footed Wave x 1
Plain Golden Y x 1
Willow Beauty x 1
Common Footman x 1
Dark Dagger/Grey Dagger x 1
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing x 1
Snout x 1
Dunbar (just started appearing here)
Flame Carpet (through perspex)
Garden Moths 1st August 2016
Weather Cool 15 o C Light Breeze Dry
MV 120 W
70.016 BF1713 Riband Wave Idaea aversata x1
70.226 BF1906 Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata x1
73.162 BF2321 Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha x4
72.045 BF2050 Common Footman Eilema lurideola
MV 120 W
70.016 BF1713 Riband Wave Idaea aversata x1
70.226 BF1906 Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata x1
73.162 BF2321 Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha x4
73.342BF2107 Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba x8
63.067 BF1338 Eudonia lacustrata
73.169 BF2343 Common Rustic (Agg) Mesapamea secalis
73.017 BF2443 Plain Golden Y Autographa jota
41.002 BF873 Blastobasis adustella
72.045 BF2050 Common Footman Eilema lurideola x1
70.243 BF1922 Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria x1
70.252 BF1931 Peppered Moth Biston betularia x2
73.017 BF2443 Plain Golden Y Autographa jota x1
49.062 BF1036 Maple Button Acleris forsskaleana x1
73.163 BF2322 Light Arches Apamea lithoxylaea x2
41.002 BF873 Blastobasis adustella x2
70.243 BF1922 Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria x1
70.252 BF1931 Peppered Moth Biston betularia x2
73.017 BF2443 Plain Golden Y Autographa jota x1
49.062 BF1036 Maple Button Acleris forsskaleana x1
73.163 BF2322 Light Arches Apamea lithoxylaea x2
41.002 BF873 Blastobasis adustella x2
73.169 BF2343 Common Rustic (Agg) Mesapamea secalis x3
73.325 BF2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta x3
20.012 BF0411 Argyresthia goedartella x3
63.067 BF1338 Eudonia lacustrata Query
70.074 BF1777 July Highflyer Hydriomena furcata Query Worn
MICRO QUERY Grapholita ??
73.325 BF2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta x3
20.012 BF0411 Argyresthia goedartella x3
63.067 BF1338 Eudonia lacustrata Query
70.074 BF1777 July Highflyer Hydriomena furcata Query Worn
MICRO QUERY Grapholita ??
63.067 BF1338 Eudonia lacustrata
49.062 BF1036 Maple Button Acleris forsskaleana
70.252 BF1931 Peppered Moth Biston betularia
73.163 BF2322 Light Arches Apamea lithoxylaea
73.325 BF2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta
70.252 BF1931 Peppered Moth Biston betularia
73.163 BF2322 Light Arches Apamea lithoxylaea
73.325 BF2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta
73.169 BF2343 Common Rustic (Agg) Mesapamea secalis
73.017 BF2443 Plain Golden Y Autographa jota
41.002 BF873 Blastobasis adustella
72.045 BF2050 Common Footman Eilema lurideola
Bristle-legged Moth
I found this Schrekensteinia festaliella on the allotment on Saturday. Appropriately enough it was by the Blackberry and Raspberry patches which is what the larvae feed on. I almost didn't bother with it as it was very fly-like in flight and pretty small which probably explains why it's not recorded that often in Yorkshire.
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