Mad Friday,12thJune 2009..results

Sorry its taken so long and I know I've missed a couple off so please let me know.A good selection of whats about at the moment.I think we will make this an annual event...Calderdale Moth Nite(CMN)
14 Hepialus humuli Ghost Moth 2
17 Hepialus lupulinus Common Swift 1
18 Hepialus fusconebulosa Map-winged Swift 8
647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House Moth 3
648 Endrosis sarcitrella White-shouldered House Moth 2
970 Pandemis cerasana Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix 1
998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 5
1011 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana 1
1076 Celypha lacunana 2
1115 Ancylis achatana 1
1301 Crambus lathoniellus 2
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 3
1356 Evergestis forficalis Garden Pebble 2
1376 Eurrhypara hortulata Small Magpie 8
1428 Aphomia sociella Bee Moth 1
1637 Lasiocampa quercus f. callunae Northern Eggar 1
1652 Thyatira batis Peach Blossom 7
1722 Xanthorhoe designata Flame Carpet 4
1738 Epirrhoe alternata Common Carpet 4
Silver ground Carpet 120
1759 Ecliptopera silaceata Small Phoenix 2
1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet 25
1773 Electrophaes corylata Broken-barred Carpet 5
1817 Eupithecia pulchellata Foxglove Pug 4
1827 Eupithecia intricata Freyer's Pug 2
1834 Eupithecia vulgata Common Pug 2
1835 Eupithecia tripunctaria White-spotted Pug 3
1860 Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug 2
1902 Petrophora chlorosata Brown Silver-line 6
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 37
1920 Odontopera bidentata Scalloped Hazel 4
1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 3
1955 Cabera pusaria Common White Wave 2
1981 Laothoe populi Poplar Hawk-moth 3
1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 1
1992 Deilephila porcellus Small Elephant Hawk-moth 2
2000 Notodonta dromedarius Iron Prominent 1
2006 Pheosia gnoma Lesser Swallow Prominent 1
2008 Ptilodon capucina Coxcomb Prominent 1
2028 Calliteara pudibunda Pale Tussock 6
2064 Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger 2
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 6
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 6
2120 Diarsia mendica Ingrailed Clay 22
2122 Diarsia brunnea Purple Clay 1
2123 Diarsia rubi Small Square-spot 2
2138 Anaplectoides prasina Green Arches 1
2147 Hada plebeja Shears 1
2158 Lacanobia thalassina Pale-shouldered Brocade 2
2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 3
2166 Hadena rivularis Campion 1
2198 Mythimna impura Smoky Wainscot 2
2280 Acronicta leporina Miller 2
2289 Acronicta rumicis Knot Grass 2
2305 Euplexia lucipara Small Angle Shades 6
2326 Apamea crenata ab. combusta Clouded-bordered Brindle [melanic form] 10
2326 Apamea crenata Clouded-bordered Brindle 8
2330 Apamea remissa Dusky Brocade 4
2331 Apamea unanimis Small Clouded Brindle 4
2334 Apamea sordens Rustic Shoulder-knot 15
2335 Apamea scolopacina Slender Brindle 2
2339 Oligia latruncula Tawny Marbled Minor 5
2422 Pseudoips prasinana Green Silver-lines 1
2439 Plusia festucae Gold Spot 4
2441 Autographa gamma Silver Y 2
2442 Autographa pulchrina Beautiful Golden Y 4
2450 Abrostola tripartita Spectacle 5
2469 Scoliopteryx libatrix Herald 1
2474 Rivula sericealis Straw Dot 1
2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 1
2492 Herminia grisealis Small Fan-foot 2

MId Summer Widdop Reservoir Fri 22 June 2018

Weather Daytime Warm 18 - 20o with rapid drop in temp after sunset coupled with North Westerly breeze blowing down the Valley cool to chilly later in the evening Open Skies and Mid Summer Long Day. 3 Present AC CD CS

Habitat   Widdop Reservoir is less than 10 miles to the north west of Hebden Bridge in Calderdale, West Yorkshire. Nestled in Widdop Valley and surrounded by dramatic rocky crags and exposed open moorland

Counts

As always Andy endeavoured to quantify the nights counts and has added the numbers as follows

Snout x 2
Clouded bordered brindle x 6
Flame Shoulder x 10
Green Carpet x 3
Buff Ermine x 2
Middle barred Minor x 2
True lover knot x 3
Angle Shades x 2
Lempkes / gold Spot x1
Silver Y x 1
Beautiful Golden Y x 2
Ghost Moth x 1 (female)
Silver ground Carpet x 1
Purple Bar x 1
Dusky brocade x 3

Sunset 22 June 2018

Other Entomology Hoverfly Larvae on Nettle Epistrophe sp



Ammend suggestion by RB Hebrew Character /  Grey Chi

Predominant species Flame Shoulder . Images to follow

2442 Beautiful Golden Y Autographa pulchrina ABH 73.016






0014 Ghost Moth Hepialus humuli ABH 3.005

1294 Inlaid Grass Veneer  Crambus pascuella ABH 63.081

 TBC  1338 Eudonia ( lacustria)   ABH 63.067 below




Snout x 2
Clouded bordered brindle x 6
Flame Shoulder x 10
Green Carpet x 3
Buff Ermine x 2
Middle barred Minor x 2
True lover knot x 3
Angle Shades x 2
Lempkes / gold Spot x1
Silver Y x 1
Beautiful Golden Y x 2
Ghost Moth x 1 (female)
Silver ground Carpet x 1
Purple Bar x 1
Dusky brocade x 3

April Larval tip 1...Aspilapteryx tringipennella

I shall now post some tips of what to look for in the coming weeks as and when I get the chance depending on work and my move to Wales. Most of the tips will be related to the larval stages of micros as that is my own entomological passion. All will be of species I have found previously in Calderdale or I expect to be found in Calderdale. Its would help records for the area if people do have a look for these as in many instances I may only have found them near my home in Elland and have no idea of their distribution or otherwise in Calderdale.

The larva should now be around in some numbers in the next few weeks of Aspilapteryx tringipennella in Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata), a very common "weed " of waste ground throughout Calderdale. As can be seen from the photo (courtesy of Ian Kimber) the larvae which have over wintered in the rootstock of the plant are by now spinning closed the plant leaf near the midrib causing it to close and form a "blister". Should you gently pull open one of these you will either find a larva feeding or a pupa. If you look at the bottom of the blister and see a small hole it means the adult has emerged. If the hole is covered with fine silk it means the pupa is still inside. The adults emerge through these pre-chewed holes when they emerge. This is a very easy larvae to find as I suspect it will occur right through Calderdale wherever the plant occurs. Look first on dry sheltered spots that get at least some sunshine in early spring. I will be amazed if you do not find it.

I used to have a favourite patch of Ribwort Plantain at Cromwell Bottom on Brookfoot loop. I used to bag this species every year first in this spot. Unfortunately its now been either dug up or buried under spoil from the 4 metre wide track being created around that part of the LNR. Even more ironically the one spot in all Calderdale in which I could guarantee to the males of Ghost Moth "leking" every year awaiting females was also in the now destroyed spot previously mentioned . This is even sadder as Ghost Moth is a LBAP species in Calderdale and its not been even protected on a Nature reserve !

So in one area of a LNR which is supposed to be protected and monitored we have lost colonies of:

Aspilapteryx tringipennella

Ghost Moth Hepialus humuli

Leucoptera spartifoliella

Hardcastle Craggs

Sallow Kitten (above)

14 Hepialus humuli Ghost Moth 1

18 Hepialus fusconebulosa Map-winged Swift 12
140 Nematopogon swammerdamella 1
150 Adela reaumurella 2
385 Anthophila fabriciana 3
937 Agapeta hamana 2
970 Pandemis cerasana Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix 2
1076 Celypha lacunana 5
1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella Garden Grass-veneer 50
1301 Crambus lathoniellus 3
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 30
1652 Thyatira batis Peach Blossom 3
1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 1
1727 Xanthorhoe montanata Silver-ground Carpet 12
1738 Epirrhoe alternata Common Carpet 10
1742 Camptogramma bilineata Yellow Shell 2
1752 Cosmorhoe ocellata Purple Bar 2
1756 Eulithis populata Northern Spinach 3
1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet 5
1768 Thera obeliscata Grey Pine Carpet 1
1776 Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet 27
1802 Perizoma affinitata Rivulet 1
1817 Eupithecia pulchellata Foxglove Pug 1
1860 Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug 3
1876 Hydrelia flammeolaria Small Yellow Wave 1
1887 Lomaspilis marginata Clouded Border 1
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 8
1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 2
1941 Alcis repandata Mottled Beauty 2
1958 Lomographa temerata Clouded Silver 1
1961 Campaea margaritata Light Emerald 3
1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 4
1994 Phalera bucephala Buff-tip 1
1997 Furcula furcula Sallow Kitten 1
2028 Calliteara pudibunda Pale Tussock 1
2060 Spilosoma lubricipeda White Ermine 3
2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 4
2098 Axylia putris Flame 15
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 28
2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 5
2118 Lycophotia porphyrea True Lover's Knot 2
2120 Diarsia mendica Ingrailed Clay 2
2122 Diarsia brunnea Purple Clay 1
2138 Anaplectoides prasina Green Arches 7
2176 Cerapteryx graminis Antler Moth 1
2205 Mythimna comma Shoulder-striped Wainscot 2
2289 Acronicta rumicis Knot Grass 2
2305 Euplexia lucipara Small Angle Shades 2
2306 Phlogophora meticulosa Angle Shades 1
2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 5
2322 Apamea lithoxylaea Light Arches 2
2326 Apamea crenata ab. combusta Clouded-bordered Brindle [melanic form] 9
2326 Apamea crenata Clouded-bordered Brindle 5
2340 Oligia fasciuncula Middle-barred Minor 17
2442 Autographa pulchrina Beautiful Golden Y 7
2443 Autographa jota Plain Golden Y 1
2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 11

Hot and humid in the craggs last night ,Fox moth was the star of the night and we found the foodplant of devon Carpet..Marsh bedstraw.

Last night

A great night last night at Cragg Vale, I was also running a trap at home and another at Luddenden



any ideas please, it's a small carpet (21mm) and looks awfully like a Mottled Grey to me, or is it a big Pug?

first at home

Garden Carpet 7
Scalloped Hazel 3
Brimstone 10
Pug spp 3
Marbled Minor 5
Dusky Brocade
Clouded Bordered Brindle 12
Silver Ground Carpet 4
Common Swift
Peppered Moth
Common Marbled Carpet
Silver Y
Heart and Dart


LUDDENDEN

Peach Blossom
Elephant Hawkmoth
Ghost Moth
Coxcomb Prominent
Small Square Spot
Ingrailed Clay
Silver Ground Carpet 3
Common Marbeled Carpet 2
Garden Carpet 2
Flame Carpet



Peach Blossom


Elephant Hawkmoth


Ghost Moth


Coxcomb Prominent

Ghost Moth 'Spectacular'

Last night returning from work at dusk,I noticed a Ghost moth flying in the headlights, I stopped the car and put the headlights over the field where it was heading it was amazing to see Ghost moths everywhere I counted no less than 48 males and 8 females 'Lekking'over the field .I returned an hour later and found none.Will try againd tonight nothing special about the field just a mix of Dock,Sorrel ,Buttercup,Nettle and various grasses.

Last nights moths

1011 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana
An excellent night -
Dark arches 19
Large Y Underwing 13
Heart and dart 21
Ghost Moth 1 male
Dusky Brocade 3
Gothic 2
Swallowtailed moth 1
Common footman 2
Beautiful Golden Y 1
Burnished Brass 1
Snout 2
Green carpet 1
Common White wave 1
Brimstone 1
Ribband wave 6(3 banded 3 not)
Bramble shoot moth 1
Agapete hamana 1
Scoparia ambigulis 2
Pandemis cerasana 3
Phlyctaenia coronata 1
Light brown apple moth 10
Clysoteuchia culmella 6
1 Ingrailed Clay
1 Uncertain(I think)
Garden Carpet 2
Bee Moth 1 female
Tawny marbled minor 2
Not bad lets hope tonight is as good

Redacre Allotments

14	Hepialus humuli	Ghost Moth	1
994	Clepsis consimilana		2
1076	Celypha lacunana		2
1083	Hedya nubiferana	Marbled Orchard Tortrix	3
1175	Epiblema uddmanniana	Bramble Shoot Moth	1
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	5
1304	Agriphila straminella		5
1331	Acentria ephemerella	Water Veneer	1
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		1
1376	Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	15
1378	Phlyctaenia coronata		1
1513	Pterophorus pentadactyla	White Plume Moth	2
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		4
1550	Pieris rapae	Small White	1
1666	Geometra papilionaria	Large Emerald	1
1669	Hemithea aestivaria	Common Emerald	1
1682	Timandra comae	Blood-vein	1
1702	Idaea biselata	Small Fan-footed Wave	2
1708	Idaea dimidiata	Single-dotted Wave	2
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	6
1728	Xanthorhoe fluctuata	Garden Carpet	1
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1754	Eulithis prunata	Phoenix	2
1758	Eulithis pyraliata	Barred Straw	1
1776	Colostygia pectinataria	Green Carpet	1
1777	Hydriomena furcata	July Highflyer	2
1802	Perizoma affinitata	Rivulet	1
1817	Eupithecia pulchellata	Foxglove Pug	1
1832	Eupithecia assimilata	Currant Pug	1
1837	Eupithecia subfuscata	Grey Pug	1
1860	Pasiphila rectangulata	Green Pug	1
1931	Biston betularia	Peppered Moth	1
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
1941	Alcis repandata	Mottled Beauty	1
1956	Cabera exanthemata	Common Wave	1
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	2
1981	Laothoe populi	Poplar Hawk-moth	1
1997	Furcula furcula	Sallow Kitten	1
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	5
2098	Axylia putris	Flame	4
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	10
2118	Lycophotia porphyrea	True Lover's Knot	2
2120	Diarsia mendica	Ingrailed Clay	2
2122	Diarsia brunnea	Purple Clay	1
2160	Lacanobia oleracea	Bright-line Brown-eye	3
2198	Mythimna impura	Smoky Wainscot	1
2199	Mythimna pallens	Common Wainscot	1
2205	Mythimna comma	Shoulder-striped Wainscot	1
2280	Acronicta leporina	Miller	2
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	3
2326	Apamea crenata	Clouded-bordered Brindle	3
2330	Apamea remissa	Dusky Brocade	2
2337x	Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	8
2340	Oligia fasciuncula	Middle-barred Minor	4
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	1
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	1
2434	Diachrysia chrysitis	Burnished Brass	3
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
2449	Abrostola triplasia	Dark Spectacle	1
2474	Rivula sericealis	Straw Dot	1
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	20
2489	Zanclognatha tarsipennalis	Fan-foot	2

Craggs Sat night

14 Hepialus humuli Ghost Moth 2


18 Hepialus fusconebulosa Map-winged Swift 2

1702 Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave 1

1708 Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave 4

1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 4

1727 Xanthorhoe montanata Silver-ground Carpet 2

1742 Camptogramma bilineata Yellow Shell 1

1756 Eulithis populata Northern Spinach 8

1758 Eulithis pyraliata Barred Straw 14

1776 Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet 11

1777 Hydriomena furcata July Highflyer 6

1817 Eupithecia pulchellata Foxglove Pug 1

1887 Lomaspilis marginata Clouded Border 1

1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 2

1941 Alcis repandata Mottled Beauty 5

1955 Cabera pusaria Common White Wave 1

1961 Campaea margaritata Light Emerald 2

1981 Laothoe populi Poplar Hawk-moth 1

2000 Notodonta dromedarius Iron Prominent 1

2006 Pheosia gnoma Lesser Swallow Prominent 1

2008 Ptilodon capucina Coxcomb Prominent 4

2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman 3

2089 Agrotis exclamationis Heart and Dart 1

2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 1

2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 2

2120 Diarsia mendica Ingrailed Clay 3

2123 Diarsia rubi Small Square-spot 1

2138 Anaplectoides prasina Green Arches 6

2155 Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth 1

2158 Lacanobia thalassina Pale-shouldered Brocade 1

2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 2

2176 Cerapteryx graminis Antler Moth 9

2199 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 4

2289 Acronicta rumicis Knot Grass 1

2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 14

2322 Apamea lithoxylaea Light Arches 1

2326 Apamea crenata ab. combusta Clouded-bordered Brindle [melanic form] 2

2326 Apamea crenata Clouded-bordered Brindle 2

2330 Apamea remissa Dusky Brocade 7

2337x Oligia strigilis agg. Marbled Minor agg. 2

2342 Mesoligia literosa Rosy Minor 2

2345 Photedes minima Small Dotted Buff 6

Burnished Brass Chrysitis 'Burnished Brass' 5

2439 Plusia festucae Gold Spot 3

2442 Autographa pulchrina Beautiful Golden Y 4

2443 Autographa jota Plain Golden Y 1

2444 Autographa bractea Gold Spangle 2

2474 Rivula sericealis Straw Dot 8

2477 Hypena proboscidalis Snout 15

RFI Ghost Moth records

Hi guys, I am trying to collate any info regarding local (West Yorks.) Ghost Moth populations and would welcome any info regarding dates, locations and numbers. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

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

 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 !

Ghost Moth 'Spectacular' 2

sallow kitten

An amazing 268 Ghost moths last night including 22 in cop.If any one fancies seeing this spectacular its in the field opposite my house in Northowram just send me an e-mail or turn up about 10 o'clock.The first moth in the trap last night was a Sallow Kitten which was new for the garden(first Gothic,Burnished Brass,Dark Spectacle and Buff Ermine) and Nick C dropped off 12 Puss moth cats to look after while he's in Gladsto,100+ Chimney Sweeper by widop Gate today ....good times.

Craggs 29th May

14 Hepialus humuli Ghost Moth 1

1288 Alucita hexadactyla Twenty-plume Moth 1
1301 Crambus lathoniellus 25
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 20
1648 Drepana falcataria Pebble Hook-tip 1
1722 Xanthorhoe designata Flame Carpet 3
1727 Xanthorhoe montanata Silver-ground Carpet 45
1738 Epirrhoe alternata Common Carpet 1
1751 Lampropteryx otregiata Devon Carpet 4
1759 Ecliptopera silaceata Small Phoenix 6
1760 Chloroclysta siterata Red-green Carpet 1
1769 Thera britannica Spruce Carpet 1
1776 Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet 3
1817 Eupithecia pulchellata Foxglove Pug 1
1834 Eupithecia vulgata Common Pug 2
1837 Eupithecia subfuscata Grey Pug 1
1902 Petrophora chlorosata Brown Silver-line 3
 1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 1
1920 Odontopera bidentata Scalloped Hazel 1
1957 Lomographa bimaculata White-pinion Spotted 1
1958 Lomographa temerata Clouded Silver 2
1991 Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk-moth 1
2008 Ptilodon capucina Coxcomb Prominent 1
2028 Calliteara pudibunda Pale Tussock 5
2098 Axylia putris Flame 1
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 24
2326 Apamea crenata ab. combusta Clouded-bordered Brindle [melanic form] 3
2326 Apamea crenata Clouded-bordered Brindle 3
2330 Apamea remissa Dusky Brocade 1
2334 Apamea sordens Rustic Shoulder-knot 2

I thought this was an ocherous pug (21mm) last night but now I think its a very worn Currant..(thanks Brian)

17th June hardcastle Craggs

Despite heavy rain and stong winds all around us ,under the large Oak near Hollins hall it was calm and dry for a couple of hours.
14 Hepialus humuli Ghost Moth 1

18 Hepialus fusconebulosa Map-winged Swift 4
148 Nemophora degeerella 1
1334 Scoparia ambigualis 12
1376 Eurrhypara hortulata Small Magpie 3
1501 Platyptilia gonodactyla 1
1652 Thyatira batis Peach Blossom 1
1722 Xanthorhoe designata Flame Carpet 2
1727 Xanthorhoe montanata Silver-ground Carpet 21
1759 Ecliptopera silaceata Small Phoenix 1
1768 Thera obeliscata Grey Pine Carpet 1
1776 Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet 17
1778 Hydriomena impluviata May Highflyer 1
1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 1
1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 1
1954 Bupalus piniaria Bordered White 1
1958 Lomographa temerata Clouded Silver 1
2008 Ptilodon capucina Coxcomb Prominent 1
2028 Calliteara pudibunda Pale Tussock 7
2098 Axylia putris Flame 2
2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 11
2120 Diarsia mendica Ingrailed Clay 3
2160 Lacanobia oleracea Bright-line Brown-eye 2
2176 Cerapteryx graminis Antler Moth 1
2205 Mythimna comma Shoulder-striped Wainscot 2
2326 Apamea crenata ab. combusta Clouded-bordered Brindle [melanic form] 1
2340 Oligia fasciuncula Middle-barred Minor 5
2422 Pseudoips prasinana Green Silver-lines 1
2442 Autographa pulchrina Beautiful Golden Y 12

Recent sightings

A few recent sightings from yesterday Ogden Water LNR Opened the outer door to the classroom to a plethera of moths. 8 Barred straw 1 Antler Moth 1 Ghost moth - male 1 Riband Wave 1 Common Footman Coley Churchyard 4.30pm Small Tortoiseshell Six spot burnet moth Meadow Brown Large White Small Skipper Common red damselfly Cinnabar caterpillars

Ghost Moth Spectacular

Tonight was fantastic in the field just in front of my house with no less than 238 Ghost Moths and 190 Small Magpies displaying in the twlight.I found 10 pairs of ghost moths in cop.........They appear for about an hour first showing about 10 o'clock......

More Help !!

Ghost Moth (female)

This was a special moth for me last night, just a shame I couldn't get it fully in focus

 Northern Spinach ?

Upturned abdomen but it doesn't seem to quite fit the book description !

Dont know what these 2 are ?

Historical Note

Last night the 25th May and 28th May  2013,I put the trap on at 9 .55and ran it overnight ,
 I emptied the trap at 5.30 this morning the 26th and 29th May 2013 ,,not one moth................


Ghost Moth update

 

Eggs collected from pair in cop 7th june 2011,started to pupate 15th May 2013.

Lee Mount - 9th July

Sycamore again. I found it resting on the house pebble dashing mid afternoon but it had gone this morning.
Not sure if it's the same moth as earlier in the month on 2nd/3rd though I have photos to compare when I can get around to it.

Also a long list of moths on 9th, including......
Ghost Moth female x 1
Northern Spinach x 1
Poplar Grey x 1
July Highflyer x1
Phoenix x 1
Small Fan-footed Wave x 2
Ysolopha sequella x 1

Stainland.

Another first for me this morning. It's one of those "common" ones, so common I've never seen one before. I don't get many Swift moths at all. This one's a female Gost Moth. I thought it was very nicely marked, if battle scarred. However, as the female often flies directly at a male in the lekking display and both fall to the ground, I'm not surprised. I laughed when I read that part, it's very like some of the women in our village, cave woman style. :-)

Appart from 4 Marbled beauties who've taken up a squat here, I had:

1 x Light Brown Apple

1 x Garden carpet.

Ghost Moth (Female)