Norway Maple Mine,31 08 09

Found this mine on norway maple with this phyllo sp just besides it,whether just coincidental,or from the mine im not so sure,as the mine and moth look quite damaged,and no pupal case protruding from mine,anyone know if p geniculella uses norway maple,i think p platanoides uses it,and the little info i can find says mine can be either smooth or with 1 or 2 creases,shape and position on leaf seems ok,but not sure ?

Strawberry mine

Here is a picof the mine found on Strawberry.? Any comments would be appreciated.

Tomato moth!

Can anyone id this very poor photo of a cat that has been decimating my friends Tomatoes recently. He describes the adult as a grey none descript moth but of course this could mean anything Win

Pixie Woods/EGP

Rain and strong winds kept things pretty quiet.Great shot of AR by Martyn
7 Sallow
1 Canary Shouldered Thorn
1 Autumnal rustic
2 Lesser Yeloow Underwing
8 Square Spot rustic
1 Brimstone
2 mother of Pearl
2 Broad Bor Yellow Underwing
5 Large Yellow underwing
4 A.goedartella

Carpet Sp

Any commoents on this one.A washed out Silver g ,Purple Bar ,Galium.????

Pixie Woods/EGP

Gonna run the trap in Pixie wood tmrw night ,weather looks rubbish but nowt new there.Will set up abour 8.30 all welcome.

Grisly goings on !! 28 08 09

Heres a pic of 4th instar sallow kitten at 25mm now.and a pic of grey dagger larva with parasitic cocoon attached,nature eh !!

Apple Mines 23 08 09

Noticed 1 small apple tree on way to corner shop with quite a few mines on upper surface of leaves,and this 332a phyllonorycter leucographella emerged on 23 08 09,head down wing tips up reminded me of argyresthia sp until seen up closely.

Neglected Rustic/Sallow Kitten larva 22 08 09

Heres pics of neglected rustic from langfield edge and sallow kitten cat 3rd instar,2 cm long including tail like appendages.

Two micros

We would appreciate help IDing these micros. Apologies for poor pics.

Anomalous 19 08 09

Managed a few hours at langfield edge with actinic,2 male,2 female anomalous,saw this one laying eggs on wavy hairgrass,1st time ive seen it, 2 eggs can be seen to right.

News from Todmorden15 08 09

Hi all,comps finally working again ! Had a try with actinic in attic,and got this common emerald,1st ive seen locally,chequering on fringe isnt very evident due to wear.all the best Bri,ps hoping to get out mothing more now.

National Moth Night

National Moth Night (NMN) is Britain’s celebration of moths and moth recording. It was launched in 1999
and has taken place annually since then, the date varying each year in order to focus recording effort on
different parts of the season. Atropos (the journal for butterfly, moth and dragonfly enthusiasts) founded
the event and it is now run jointly with Butterfly Conservation (the UK charity taking action to save butterflies, moths and their habitats). Is on the 18th and 19th of September 2009 not the 12th as i posted earlier this week.(thanks Chris)

News from Pellon

dark sword Grass

Orange sallow
Martyn caught these on sunday night along with Sallow,Silver Y and Common Carpet

ID request

Not a great photo I'm afraid. Thought at first a rather worn Lychnis, but not sure.

An easy one ??

Bits and Bobbs

Common 'Bedstraw' Carpet
A few decent moths over the weekend including 2 Ruby Tigers last night which were my latest by 10 days.A good show of Common Carpets (i prefer there old name of Bedstraw carpet as they aint that 'Common'),Garden pebble,Straw Dot ,Copper Underwing,Shuttle shaped Dart,Brimstones,Rosy rustic and minor ,Campion,1126 ancylis badiana,Willow Beautys and Flame shoulders.
Brain reports good numbers of Anomalous,Heath,Autumnal and Negleted Rustics and he also found Anomalous eggs on wavy hair grass at Langfield edge.
National Moth Night is on the 12th (Sat night)September and I am planning to go to Withens clough car park for the night.All welcome.

Woss this then?

Sallow feeding

Anyone help ID the top one (from a few days back)? There seem a few candidates but it eludes me nonetheless.

Plum Tortrix

Another new one for our garden is the Plum Tortrix. We also had another Red Underwing last night. Mind you , we are not complaining.

Some new ones for us