I think we all thought we were in for a quiet night when we set off in the cool, blustery conditions but it was surprisingly calm and quite mild in the craggs and the moths didn't disappoint.Present were Andy, Brian Martyn and myself.
Highlight for me were my first ever Yellow Horneds.
Andy did well to spot this Ypsolopha ustella resting high up in a Beech tree.
This red variety of Pine Beauty certainly lived up to it's name.
Micros were well represented on the night with pick of the bunch for me this Tortricodes alternella (Photographed at home).
Species recorded
| 2179 | Panolis flammea | Pine Beauty 1 | 1 |
| 2182 | Orthosia cruda | Small Quaker 1 | 1 |
| 2189 | Orthosia munda | Twin-spotted Quaker 5 | 5 |
| 2187 | Orthosia cerasi | Common Quaker 8 | 8 |
| 1659 | Achlya flavicornis | Yellow Horned 2 | 2 |
| 2258 | Conistra vaccinii | Chestnut 3 | 3 |
| 1934 | Agriopis marginaria | Dotted Border 2 | 2 |
| 461 | Ypsolopha ustella 2 | 2 | |
| 1025 | Tortricodes alternella 3 | 3 | |
| 1524 | Emmelina monodactyla 1 | 1 | |
| 2256 | Eupsilia transversa | Satellite 1 | 1 |
5 comments:
A great night and nice to see Martyn and Charlie..cheers...whos up for a bagworm hunt.? next weekend if the weather is ok.??
Really enjoying reading this blog, great to keep in touch with what you guys are up to. Best wishes from a, so far, fairly moth-less east coast.
Hi Nick, Andy and myself were talking about your move to the coast last night - I'd swap our moths for Filey and Flamborough any day, just think of all those rare immigrant moths you'll be getting this autumn, sooo jealous!
The Pine Beauty is stunning...
I have never seen a pine beauty. Great pics Charlie, work kept me away :-( next time maybe. keep mothin
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