Lee Mount - 14th July

20+ species in and around the trap this morning but not a lot new...
Dunbar x 1 - first for the year
Snout x 1
V-Pug x 1
Light Emerald x 1 looking very worn
Riband Wave x 1 (non banded form)
Flame x 1
July Highflyer x 1 (also looking pretty worn)
Common Footman x 1
+ a few other bits and pieces

 Dun-bar

 Riband Wave (underside)

 Snout

Yellow Shell from 13th

Rishworth Hairstreak

2 White Letter Hairstreak here yesterday.

In previous years I had
2017:1
2018:2
2019:1
2020:2

All of my records arent from making a lot of effort these are just ones I have seen at ground level or low down. If there is this many low down there must be plenty in the extremely plentiful Elms we have here

Lee Mount - 13th July

Barred Red x 1 - only the second record of this species here after one last year on 1st August

Anania coronata x 1

Heart and Dart x 2

Dark Arches x 3

Large Yellow Underwing x 6

Bryotropha (terella - I think)

Common White Wave x 1

Brimstone Moth x 1

Pinion-streaked Snout x 1

Bird-cherry Ermine x 1

 Barred Red

Hag Lane, Ploughcroft and Pepper Hill, Claremount

Yesterday afternoon 12th July. Such a hot sunny afternoon as we walked around the hill. Not many species but so enjoyable to see plenty of the commoner ones
Small Tortoiseshell's all over the place + Ringlets and Meadow Browns and a few Small Whites and 1 Small Skipper.

Red Admiral, Comma and Small Tortoiseshell''s around the garden most of the day.

Marbled White Spot

                                    From Atlas of Britains larger Moths ..Zoe Randle etc..

Essex Skipper...????

 The next new butterfly species to be confirmed in Calderdale could well be Essex Skipper , they are now being recorded in Saddleworth so very close...keep an eye on those Small Skippers and good luck......A good photo is essential .....

Stainland.

1 x Marbled Beauty.
1 x Phoenix.

No photos.

Marbled White Spot

Before I found a population here in Rishworth, there was only one record of the Marbled White Spot from June 2010 at Knott Wood in H. Bridge. I have totalled up my numbers and they are as follows:

Between 2nd June and 25th June I recorded 19 individuals.

For an out of date distribution map search in Google: Yorkshire Moths Marbled White Spot.

I welcome anyone to attach a up to date distribution map on this post.

Edit: I found this up to date map: https://species.nbnatlas.org/species/NHMSYS0021144484

Fox and Goose

Trapped in the beer garden of the Fox and Goose on Friday night (thanks for all there help)..30 + species , Light Arches , Large Emerald ,  Engrailed  , July Highflyer , Swallow -taield  Moth and 3 x Suspected....

1666	Geometra papilionaria	Large Emerald	3
1961	Campaea margaritata	Light Emerald	5
2268	Parastichtis suspecta	Suspected	3
1702	Idaea biselata	Small Fan-footed Wave	4
2107	Noctua pronuba	Large Yellow Underwing	40
1376	Eurrhypara hortulata	Small Magpie	1
1713	Idaea aversata	Riband Wave	5
2322	Apamea lithoxylaea	Light Arches	2
1777	Hydriomena furcata	July Highflyer	1
2492	Herminia grisealis	Small Fan-foot	1
2489	Zanclognatha tarsipennalis	Fan-foot	1
2122	Diarsia brunnea	Purple Clay	2
1947	Ectropis bistortata	Engrailed	2
2120	Diarsia mendica	Ingrailed Clay	2
1955	Cabera pusaria	Common White Wave	1
2006	Pheosia gnoma	Lesser Swallow Prominent	1
2442	Autographa pulchrina	Beautiful Golden Y	2
2477	Hypena proboscidalis	Snout	1
2321	Apamea monoglypha	Dark Arches	3
1887	Lomaspilis marginata	Clouded Border	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	5
1922	Ourapteryx sambucaria	Swallow-tailed Moth	4
1293	Chrysoteuchia culmella	Garden Grass-veneer	2
1334	Scoparia ambigualis		2
1344	Eudonia mercurella		1
658	Carcina quercana		1
994	Clepsis consimilana		1
1727	Xanthorhoe montanata	Silver-ground Carpet	1
2050	Eilema lurideola	Common Footman	1
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1
874	Blastobasis lacticolella		2

Lee Mount - 12th July

One from this morning. Thought at first, by the size and shape, as Marbled Minor agg but I'm not so sure now.

Checked with CF - Dingy Shears

Please note the measure is centimetres (not inches)! so WL c14mm

Lee Mount - 11th July

Not  a lot - but more than the last few nights
Purple Clay x 1
July Highflyer x 1
Clay x 1
Dusky Brocade x 1

July Highflyer

Purple Clay

 Clay

Dusky Brocade (I think - always struggle with this one !)

Rishworth - 10th July - Overnight Moths

Having not trapped, or had a dry night for 8 days the trap went out on the cold, clear night last night was. Surprising results really.

Moth Trap 10th July:
Latticed Heath x1 [NFG] - Nice to see. I was glad to know there is enough wildflower and meadow to hold this species.
Small Fan Footed Wave x2 [NFG]
Uncertain x1 [NFG]
Purple Clay x1 [NFG]
Mottled Beauty x1 [NFG] - Looking at the M.Beauty vs W. Beauty picture I think this species.
Large Yellow Underwing x5
Poplar Hawk Moth x1
Green Carpet x1
Ingrailed Clay x1
True Lovers Knot x1 - A great moorland moth to me.
Marbled Minor Agg. x2
Green Arches x1
Barred Straw x1
Buff Tip x1
Common Footman x1
Single Dotted Wave x1

Mottled Beauty, Rishworth, 10th July

Latticed Heath, Rishworth, 10th July

Green Arches, Rishworth, 10th July

Purple Clay, Rishworth, 10th July

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True Lovers Knot, Rishworth, 10th July

Stainland.

This little moth was on the door last night, it's still here. I struggle with this species, I think it may be a Eudonia lacustrata. I'm open to correction. It's another moth taken from 10, or perhaps 12 feet away. Not a great photo.

Eudonia  lacustrata. TBC.

Box Moth

Its only a matter of time before someone gets a Box Moth , they are being recorded very close to us now..good luck..

Stainland.

I didn't look for moths this morning, as it rained all night. At 8p.m. today, Anne told me I had a moth. I can't imaging how it flew in that rain. It's a Silver Y. I'm more used to seeing the darker, almost chocolate coloured one, this took me by surprise,

Silver Y.

Rishworth

While clearing Himalayan Balsam today I disturbed: Snout x2 (New for grid ref) Straw Dot x1 (New for grid ref) Shaded Broad Bar x1 (New for grid ref) Ringlet x2

One for DJS

Lee Mount - 7th July

Been hard work lately with the weather as it has been though always better days around the corner - eventually !
Not  a lot over the last few days
Dark Arches, Brimstone Moth , Large Yellow Underwing (but only one or two), Heart and Dart still turning up and an occasional Flame and Marbled Minor agg's

This morning -
Bright-line Brown-eye x 1
Blastobasis lacticolella x 1
Green Oak Tortrix x 1
Phoenix x 1

Bright-line Brown-eye

Then a couple to ponder over.
Could do with some help on this one. Thought at first Willow Beauty but it doesn't seem to entirely fit the bill - though it could be  a worn individual (?) It was off before I could get a better shot and I'm not all that well clued up with this group.

Mottled Beauty

Eventually worked this one out below

                                                             Common Lutestring

Stainland.

Two moths today. A common Plume and an Angle Shades. The latter, rather prettily, settled down on the synthetic flower wreath, on our door.

Common Plume.

Angle Shades.

I was out this morning looking for Puss Moth larvae on a group of Aspens at Park Wood Crem, no luck there, but I did come across this weird little thing sat openly on one of the leaves - Stathmopoda pedella, quite scarce this far north. I think Paul had one at CB back in the day.

PS, if anyone knows of any Puss Moth cats anywhere please let me know, still not seen this species :-(

White letter Hair- streak

Northowram today was pretty busy with  many Small Tortoiseshell (50+) and Meadow Brown (50 +) ,also about Large Skipper x 3 , Red Admiral 4 , Large White x 2 ,Ringlet  x  5 and the first White letter hairstreak of the year...

RED-VEINED DARTER - SOIL HILL

Bit of a surprise this morning given the gloomy conditions but this cracking male Red-veined Darter was present at the bottom of the North Slope on Soil Hill. I can't imagine there have been many records of this scarce migrant species up here among the Pennines and it certainly gave me a start when it landed. As you can see, its a bit of a tatty individual, very docile and could not fly particularly well, so chances are it will hang around for those interested.

-Red-veined Darter

-Pin of location

Butterfly update..

Its been hard going the last few weeks but finally Mattthew Broadbent found a Purple Hairstreak in Mythomroyd yesterday the 5th July. July on the whole was poor with only 19 species recorded and low numbers with the exception of Meadow Brown , Small Tortoiseshell and Large Skipper. Ringlet oon the 20th and Small Skipper on the 24th June were the first dates noted. White letter Hairstreak and Gatekeeper should complete all the local species , then its Dark Green Fritillary , or Clouded Yellow we could yet get and influx of Painted Lady or Red Admiral.................

Now here's a proper moth

The first of my Luffia lapidellas  ( = Ferchaultella) emerged this morning. It's a female (as they all are) all 2.2mm of her. She had a bit of trouble locating her old case with her ovipositor to start with so I opened it up a bit under the microscope. She then started to lay eggs for the next five hours or so before dropping down to the ground to die in the not to distant future.  
As usual at the moment the photos are poor quality screen grabs.

Rishworth - Update

I have got the moth down to Pinion Streaked Snout. T

Pinion Streaked Snout, Rishworth, 2nd July

here were two of them in the trap this morning.

Rishworth - 2nd July - Overnight Moths

A rather good night considering the weather this past week. I have a moth pending. Expect an update.

Moth Trap 2nd July:
Barred Straw x1 (NFG)
Northern Spinach x1
Heart and Dart x9
Light Emerald x1
Common White Wave x1
Peppered Moth x1
Large Yellow Underwing x7
Flame x3
Ingrailed Clay x1
Coxcomb Prominent x1
Common Footman x1
Green Carpet x1

Common White Wave, Rishworth, 2nd July

Light Emerald, Rishworth, 2nd July

Barred Straw, Rishworth, 2nd July

A real cracker last night in Northowram////

Scorched Wing (new for Calderdale) x 1
Sycamore x 1  (first for me at Northowram)
Common Emerald x 1 (only my second here)
Sallow Kitten x 3
Beautiful Golden Y x 1
Silver Y x 3
Brimstone x 2
Swallow Tailed Moth x 1
Heart and Dart x 36
Clay x 1
Ribband Wave x 5
Ingrailed Clay x 2
Flame x 3
Smoky Wainscot x 1
Shoulder striped Wainscot x 1
Dusky Brocade x 1
Foxglove Pug x 1
Dark Arches x 5
Elephant Hawkmoth x 2
LYU x 2
Peppered Moth x 2
Bright line Brown eye x 2

Stainland.

3am this morning; A small magpie moth had settled on the fanlight. It was gone this morning, as is so often the case. I had to use my zoom lens. The photo was taken from about ten feet away, so there is quite a bit of digital noise. It's only the third one of this species I've seen, it was a nice surprise.

Small Magpie.

Lee Mount - 1st July

Not a lot this morning but a couple of puzzlers ! Not much time this morning - to check later.
Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix x 1
Light-brown Apple-moth x 2
Dark Arches x 1
Heart and Dart x 1
Silver Y x 1
Dusky Brocade x 1
Wormwood Pug x 1 - puzzled over this one for a while - a first here I think
Garden Carpet x 1

 Wormwood Pug (?)

Wonder if curled up abdomen and dark bar across thorax are good clues to this species ?

 Dusky Brocade - (not very familiar with this moth)

Garden Carpet  - looking a bit worn

Big Butterfly Count --soon.

Starts 17th July until Sunday 19th August. There's a free App to download too.
https://www.bigbutterflycount.org/