Lee Mount - 25th May

A busy few hours after 10 pm with 47 moths identified from 19 species - including some 'gems' which I later found in the trap this morning.
Please, as ever, correct any errors with identification !

 Green Silver-lines

 

 Pseudargyrotoza conwagana

 

 Cabbage Moth

 

 Shuttle-shaped Dart ?

I did struggle with this one with wings open as they look more obvious with the wings closed !

 

 Spectacle

 

 

The big surprise for here ! This was one moth I definitely was not expecting having only seen one before on Norland Moor with Andy, Colin and Glen last summer. At first I thought maybe a Phoenix type, it wouldn't keep still though I managed a few shots before it was off. It was only later, on checking the books, I realised what it was.  

 

 Beautiful Snout

Lee Mount - 24th May

This moth was, as far as I can recall, a new one for here. It was so white with the 2 obvious black spots on the edge of the forewing. It just gave me time to get a couple of shots before it was off..

 White-pinion Spotted

 

Swales Moor 25th May

It's a struggle keeping up with 'blogging' when the weather has been so good. Who want's to be on the computer inside when it's fine. (or even when it's wet for that matter)!!

Wall Brown - Ringby Lane seems to be  a spot for them, though they are still scarce even there and take some finding. Yesterday turned up trumps with three found including a pair 'in cop' and also a single Silver Y Moth on the top.

Wall Brown

 

We also checked the area around the top of Claremount and Pepper Hill today (26th) but without success though we have seen them in that area in recent years. Think the fresh >SE wind was  a factor today as even though the weather was 'scorching' we did not see many butterflies as they were probably keeping low down in the, as yet, unmown meadows.

Garden Moths 24th May 2017

Garden Moths  24th May 2017

Weather Warm, circa 17o , Still, MV 120

71.012 BF2000  Iron Prominent Notodonta dromedarius
70.226 BF1906  Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata
71.013 BF2003  Pebble Prominent Notodonta ziczac
63.025 BF1376  Small Magpie Anania hortulata
70.100 BF1776  Green Carpet Colostygia pectinataria
70.061 BF1738  Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata
70.097 BF1764  Common Marbled Carpet Dysstroma truncata

70.252 BF1931  Peppered Moth Biston betularia
62.001 BF1428  Bee Moth Aphomia sociella



70.061 BF1738  Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata



71.012 BF2000  Iron Prominent Notodonta dromedarius



70.100 BF1776 Green Carpet Colostygia pectinataria

63.025 BF1376  Small Magpie Anania hortulata



70.252 BF1931  Peppered Moth Biston betularia



71.013 BF2003  Pebble Prominent Notodonta ziczac





70.226 BF1906  Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata



62.001 BF1428  Bee Moth Aphomia sociella

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Bee Moth, Aphomia sociella

Only one moth this morning. A rather nice Bee Moth - Aphomia sociella. Photos of side and top of the moth.

Bee Moth - Aphomia sociella

Lee Mount - 23rd May

A very nice moth in the actinic trap this morning. I put it in the Buddleia bush and it's still there tonight, not moved all day. Only the second one I've had at this location but the previous one did not hang around !. An amazing looking moth.

Poplar Hawkmoth

 

 Also this moth (including one of the underside) not yet identified...though I initially thought maybe Spruce Carpet type ??

 

BF150 Green Longhorn Adela reaumurella ABH 7.006

Thought it might BE of interest to post this day flyer seen abundantly swarming on Oak at the moment The males have long, whitish antennae, the females shorter, Larva feeds on leaf litter, living within a movable case which I have not yet found !! Wingspan 14-18 mm.

It was AKA as Adela viridella (Scopoli, 1763) Adela reamurella Linneaus

Images Bog Standard Canon 18 - 55 mm lens

Lee Mount - 22nd May

Scalloped Hazel x 2
Common Swift x 1
Small Magpie x 1
Small Phoenix x 1
Silver-ground Carpet x 1
Foxglove Pug x 1
Twenty-plume Moth x 1
Ancylis badiana ( I think) x 1
plus another  micro not yet identified (?)

 Ancylis badiana ?

I don't often get near with micro's but think this might be nearer than I usually am with them !

 

 Common Swift

 

 2 of the same Scalloped Hazel

Small Magpie


I would appreciate any help with this one below of the same micro

 

20th May 2017 Stainland

I've not been doing much of late, as I'm still struggling to walk. It's a remarkably painful thing to do. Still at long last, I had some moths visit me.

First a twenty plume. The only reason I'm posting it is that it is so worn you can easily see the wing structure. I thought a spider had been at it but it flew off a little while later. I've had two more twenty plumes  since then.

Worn Twenty Plume

I'm not sure about the next two. I searched online and through Chris Manley's second edition, in the micro section twice for the first one. All I could guess at was a Common Slender Gracilaria syringella, I'm not certain however. I've added 2 shots to help it's ID.

Gracilaria syringella TBC

I think I'm out of touch, this should have been easy but... I think it could be a Common Carpet - Epirrhoe alternata TBC.  I looked at Garden Carpet too, nothing quite matched either try at naming.

Common Carpet - Epirrhoe alternata TBC

All I need now is some genuine IDs.

Lee Mount 18th May

One or two nice moths in the trap today

 Brown Silver-line (this is one I didn't expect as it's usually seen in bracken areas and none around here !)

 

 Common Pug (I think)

 

 Peppered Moth

 

 Small Phoenix (1)

 

 Small Phoenix (2) above and below

 

Also a Twenty-plume Moth and a Light-brown Apple Moth in the trap

Lee Mount 17th May

Just a single moth and nothing else but this was very nice !.

Silver-ground Carpet