Mothing in Luddenden

I've now been in Luddenden five weeks but have only just got back online, the Mothing is pretty good, highlights include


Scarce Silver Y
Blackneck
Large Emerald
Canary-shouldered Thorn
Single Dotted Wave
Small Dotted Buff
Lempke's Gold Spot (lots) among many other goodies





last night 3rd August

Small Rivulet
Brimstone
Small Fan-footed Wave
Common Carpet
Phoenix
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 5
Small Dotted Buff
Dunbar 4
Large Yelow Underwing 151
Antler Moth
Marbled Minor
Scalloped Oak 3
Common Rustic 22
Dark Arches 8
Marbled Beaty 3
Clay
Dotted Clay 2
Common Footman 3 (hundreds of these this year)
The Sallow

also have a few caterpillars growing including this one below that span a cocoon the next day, is it Emperor Moth ?




























Northern Eggar












Knot Grass (from egg - Pellon)












Small Angle Shades 4 weeks old ( from egg - Pellon)












Buff Ermine 6 weeks old (from egg - Pelllon)












Fox Moth now 8 weeks old ( from egg - Pellon)












Fox Moth - shedded Skin












Beautiful Yellow Underwing












Angle Shades 4 week old ( from egg Pellon)












Angle Shades 4 week old ( from egg Pellon from same egg batch as above )