The moth trap and another visit to Odiham this morning has kept me busy with its nice variety of species including 4 NFW species,the best of the year so far.
Moth trap species were as follows :-
Dot Moth 2, Buff-tip 1 , Bee Moth 1 , Shuttle-shaped Dart 5, Straw Dot 2, Green Oak Tortrix 1, Chrysoteuchia culmella 2 , Common White Wave 1, Figure of Eighty 1, Dark Arches 1 , Crambus pascuella 1 , Uncertain 1, Light Brocade 1, Variegated Golden Tortrix 1, Dipleurina lacustrata 1, Chrysoteuchia culmella 2.
In Odiham I encountered these species:-
Common Swift 1 , Common Emerald 1 ,Scallop Shell 1 , Marbled Beauty 2 ,Large Fruit-tree Tortrix 1 , Clouded Brindle 1 , Dwarf Cream Wave 1, Udea olivalis 2 , Buff Ermine 1 , Riband Wave 6 ,Treble Brown Spot 4, Willow Beauty 1 , Engrailed 2.
Not a bad day today.
For ease of recognition the NFW moths are in red
Here are a few of the photos for your perusal,I need a drink!!!
Moth trap species were as follows :-
Dot Moth 2, Buff-tip 1 , Bee Moth 1 , Shuttle-shaped Dart 5, Straw Dot 2, Green Oak Tortrix 1, Chrysoteuchia culmella 2 , Common White Wave 1, Figure of Eighty 1, Dark Arches 1 , Crambus pascuella 1 , Uncertain 1, Light Brocade 1, Variegated Golden Tortrix 1, Dipleurina lacustrata 1, Chrysoteuchia culmella 2.
In Odiham I encountered these species:-
Common Swift 1 , Common Emerald 1 ,Scallop Shell 1 , Marbled Beauty 2 ,Large Fruit-tree Tortrix 1 , Clouded Brindle 1 , Dwarf Cream Wave 1, Udea olivalis 2 , Buff Ermine 1 , Riband Wave 6 ,Treble Brown Spot 4, Willow Beauty 1 , Engrailed 2.
Not a bad day today.
For ease of recognition the NFW moths are in red
Here are a few of the photos for your perusal,I need a drink!!!
70.121 - Scallop Shell - HYDRIA undulata (Linnaeus, 1758) - now that's one beautiful moth dont you agree?
70.121 - Scallop Shell - HYDRIA undulata (Linnaeus, 1758) - even upside down!!!
70.305 - Common Emerald - HEMITHEA aestivaria - (Hubner, 1789) - and another nice moth
70.305 - Common Emerald -Hemithea aestivaria - (Hubner, 1789)
73.155 - Clouded Brindle APAMEA epomidion - (Haworth, 1809) - think this one is ok but was a teaser so not 100% sure
73.155 - Clouded Brindle APAMEA epomidion - (Haworth, 1809)
65.010 - Figure of Eighty - TETHEA ocularis - (Linnaeus, 1767) - wonder how the name was derived!!!!!
65.010 - Figure of Eighty - TETHEA ocularis - (Linnaeus, 1767) - cant read backwards!!!
70.006 Dwarf Cream Wave - IDAEA fuscovenosa (Goeze, 1781 - very small moth this one
63.037/4 - UDEA olivalis ([Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775)
73.270 - Dot Moth - MELANCHRA persicariae - (Linnaeus, 1761 - wonder if this resulted from larva found in garden last year?
73.162 - Dark Arches - APAMEA monoglypha - (Hufnagel, 1766) - an every year appearance moth
63.081/3 - CRAMBUS pascuella (Linnaeus, 1758) - love the grass moths
49.059/6 -Green Oak Tortrix - TORTRIX viridana - Linnaeus, 1758
70.277 - Common White Wave - CABERA pusaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
49.013 - Large Fruit-tree TORTRIXArchips podana (Scopoli, 1763) - now is that cat hair or mine? Daft question
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