After Andy's ID of the second moth below, I've renamed the moth.Thanks Andy.
And yet another common moth I've not seen before. It's the first wainscot I've encountered, I was pleased to find it.
Common Wainscot.
I can't really think that the one below is what I suspect. Searching online and Manley's it's the best fit I could come up with. I did a crop of it, (rare for me) as I'm puzzled about what is curled over it's head. It's the same colour as the moth, but I don't see it as a palp. If it's a proboscis, it's very big and looks square. Can anyone enlighten me please?
Small Fanfoot
Small Fanfoot.
I'm sorry to say that after almost 3 hours searching, I gave up on this. It's just a brown moth. After a while. most micros in Manley's looked just like it. (Brain Fade).
ID NEEDED.
Last night sat in the garden, I spotted the next image on our honeysuckle. I went to look and a very, small, mid brown caterpillar was peeping out at the bottom of it's den. As soon as I got near it, it shot back in at a speed which surprised me. I've not seen it today as yet. Two views of the cocoon, if that's the right name for it. The second is blurred, sorry. I didn't find anything on the Net.
On honeysuckle.
ID Needed.
Also, but no photos are here today:
4 x Marbled Beauties.
2 x Common Footman.
2 x Light Brown Apple.
1 x Small Magpie. (Very Worn).
1 x Riband Wave Banded. (My first this year).
2 x of the pale micro above, which needs an ID.
Not a bad find today. it's amazing what a little warm weather does.






4 comments:
Fanfoot / small fanfoot....
Thank you Andy. Of course it is, now I've a clear head.
Those are palps curving back over it's head.
Charlie, Palps! They mus be able to smell food and females for 20 miles away.
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