Stainland 5th July.

Three moths today. Actually there are four near the house. The fourth is a Eudonia sp. It's too high for me to reach or ID. First a Marbled Beauty - Bryophila domestica.

Marbled Beauty - Bryophila domestica.

I have spent over two hours trying to ID the next, It has to be common, but having search three moth books, (twice over) and the Internet, I'm just frustrated with not finding in. If someone could ID it for me, I'd be very grateful. Here are two photos. It is about 1.3 cm tip to tail.

ID needed.

This one left me confused. It's most likely Blastobasis lacticolella.

I did wonder if it might be the pale form of Blastobasis adustella.

Blastobasis sp? ID needed.

In Norfolk I saw my first Cinnabar - Tyria jacobaeae caterpillar, Anne found them, there were a great many by the roadside. Also. I saw a LOT of Small Skipper butterflies and Small and Large Tortoiseshell butterflies. To my knowledge, up until then, I've only ever seen one Large Tortoiseshell. There were more Red Admirals than I have ever seen before and a few Comas. They were all a buddleia, in the garden of the cottage we had rented. I didn't think this was the place to show them.

Pugs late june - early July (Butterfly's 5th July)

Foxglove Pug x 6
V-Pug             x 1
Wormwood Pug x 1
Freyers Pug       x 3
Double Striped Pug  x 2
Green Pug                x 1

At last a good day in Northowram for butterfly's with Red Admiral (3) , Ringlet (10+) Large Skipper (1), Small tortoiseshell (2) Large White (1) and Meadow Brown (20+)

Garden Moths 3rd July 2017

Garden Moths 3rd July 2017


Weather - Cool - Dusk circa 10 pm Light Breeze . circa 15o aprox

MV120 W  Robinson

Other Entomology

Comments

By far and as usual the commonest moth of the evening was the LY Underwing 20+ by far these powerful moths were predictably seen " Biffing"  about. There were also quantities of fairly fresh Dark Arches


49.039 BF0998    Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana

70.243 BF1922    Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria

63.025 BF1376    Small Magpie Anania hortulata

73.342 BF2107    Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba

69.016 BF1991    Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor

73.329 BF2102    Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta
73.328 BF2098    The Flame Axylia putris

49.156 BF1083    Marbled Orchard Tortrix Hedya nubiferana

73.015 BF2441    Silver Y Autographa gamma
73.017 BF2443    Plain Golden Y Autographa jota

70.226 BF1906    Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata
73.267 BF2160    Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea

73.317 BF2089    Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis

72.003 BF2477    The Snout Hypena proboscidalis

73.012 BF2434    Burnished Brass Diachrysia chrysitis

70.016 BF1713    Riband Wave Idaea aversata
73.293 BF2198    Smoky Wainscot Mythimna impura
73.162 BF2321    Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha
73.173 BF2337    Marbled Minor Oligia strigilis


73.012 BF2434    Burnished Brass Diachrysia chrysiti



69.016 BF1991    Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor






73.267 BF2160    Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea



73.162 BF2321    Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha



70.243 BF1922    Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria





73.017 BF2443    Plain Golden Y Autographa jota
 (i) Plainer edge to forwing
(ii) No outlined "white" edge to stigma



70.016 BF1713    Riband Wave Idaea aversata




73.293 BF2198  Smoky Wainscot Mythimna impura

72.003 BF2477    The Snout Hypena proboscidalis





Marbled Minor agg. - Oligia strigilis agg.

73.317 BF2089    Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis

73.328 BF2098 The Flame Axylia putris

Pug

Swales Moor - Ringby Lane - and Lee Mount

Had a wander up the lane to the top field this morning. It was very light drizzle but on the way up the lane I was surprised to disturb around a dozen Ringlet butterfly's all looking as if they were freshly emerged.

On the top was 1 Ringlet, 1 Meadow Brown and managed to find 5 of these below which I think must be Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Moths. Found quite a few there last year on a much brighter day.

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

 

Earlier in the day from the overnight trap was this very worn looking individual.

Bright-line Brown-eye

 

...and this one which I suspect is one of the Minors (c12 mm) ?

 



4th July......

                                                   Eudonia lacustrata

                                                           Pine Carpet

                                                       Azure damselfly Cromwell bottom

Common Footman, Eilema lurideola.

 Hi, Back from Norfolk. This morning there is a Common Footman - Eilema lurideola on the door. As they fly from July to August, this one is right on cue.

Common Footman - Eilema lurideola.

Common Emerald and Beautiful Hook Tip

Found this little beauty on the garage wall this morning , this is the first time I have recorded one in Northowram..................and the Beautiful Hook Tip[below) was on the outside of the trap...

Northowram ,...29.06.17

                                                Clay triple Lines

                                                Large Emerald

                                                 Elephant Hawkmoth
Put the trap on last night only the 3rd time this year,,,was very pleased to find Clay triple lines which is a new species for me here and only  very rarely recorded in the Calderdale area..Spectacle and Dark Spectacle also nice to see ...

Cromwell Bottom Sat 1 July

I see that there will be a moth night at Cromwell Bottom on Sat night...Always a great night down there...Think they are running the trap near the Cafe(container thing)..........

Lee Mount - micros !

From this last week or so, 4 micros, which as usual, I am struggling with - though I am pretty determined to try and get as near as I can with them and I don't give up easily. Though they are a tricky bunch.
Any help - or pointers appreciated as ever.
All 4 were around 6mm so they were all pretty small.

 These are two different moths above and below possibly the same species. Thinking maybe Hawthorn Moth - Scythropia crataegella

 Mompha lacteella or ?

 

 Monopis obviella ?

 

Pammene fasciana ?

Luddenden Dean

First Ringlets of the year for me at a spot near 'The Nunnery' near the Lower Lodge for Castle Carr. At least six together in a very 'weedy' area plus a Meadow Brown and 3 Speckled Woods and a Red Admiral nearby.

Lee Mount 21st and 22nd June

Three for checking ?

 This first one baffled me a bit looking at Pyralidae then looked at smallish Snout.

Could it be Pinion-streaked Snout ?

 

 Green Pug

 

Knot Grass (I think) c17mm ?

Brown Pug ID Request, two more images.

Hi Andy.

These are all I have, The angle was difficult, it was right above my head. I had to lean backwards whilst looking up to take photos of it. I've a tendency to fall over when I do that, so was unable to take many shots, sorry.  They probably don't help, but you may see something in one of them.

Blood Vein

Caught this at Mile Cross Road on 19th June, I think its only the second ever for Calderdale.

Brown Pug, no ID

I had a ginger-brown pug on the door this morning. It was above my head so the angle of shot is a bit strange. I'm posting it without having had time to try and ID it as we are going away VERY soon.
I thought it better to post it than ignore it. If someone could ID it I'd be very pleased. Thanks.

Andy, I tried to thank you for the Common Pug ID but Google couldn't contact the Captcha, sorry. The I'm not a robot has become a real pain. I don't have one on my blog, Google must have forgotten me. Mind you, It's not a very visited blog anyway, thye may not think it's worth it.

Lee Mount 19th June

A great night with 78+ moths of at least 36 spp. (some still to go through.) I won't list them all now but just one or two photo's to flavour... check on !

 Bordered White - I didn't see the upper wing but the underwing is really nice

 

 

  Green Arches - a new one for here and the best looking moth I have ever seen ! - fantastic moth though this was the only shot I got of it and hardly does it justice.

 

 

 Small Angle Shades

 

 Ruby Tiger (3 of last night)

 

 I think this must be Currant Pug ?

 

 

This large one turned up late on and was in the trap this morning. At first I thought similar to Willow Beauty but think this might be Mottled Beauty ? (which would be another new one for me.)

Unknown Pug moth

I've been unable to ID this Pug, I know they can be tricky. I think I might be a Common Pug. Can anyone give me an ID on it please? Thank you.

Pug needing ID.