Most days would be difficult to match the excitement of yesterday but today has been a good one with plenty of moths in the trap including 2 new ones namely the Flame Carpet and what I think is Acrobasis advenella.
I would normally be more than happy with two new sightings but after a conversation with friend Tim Norriss he has kindly donated a couple of wonderful moths that are akin to Dodo's such are the likelihood of me finding these two species,so thanks again Tim for the donations.
They are both under the Pyraustinae family and are Pyrausta ostrinalis & Pyrausta cingulata so many thanks once again go to Tim for the lovely shots .
Please note nearly all the moth species pages below have been started, but notice the last two moths are not currently dated.
As stated above, considerable numbers of moths were counted but time doesnt allow more photos.
I would normally be more than happy with two new sightings but after a conversation with friend Tim Norriss he has kindly donated a couple of wonderful moths that are akin to Dodo's such are the likelihood of me finding these two species,so thanks again Tim for the donations.
They are both under the Pyraustinae family and are Pyrausta ostrinalis & Pyrausta cingulata so many thanks once again go to Tim for the lovely shots .
Please note nearly all the moth species pages below have been started, but notice the last two moths are not currently dated.
As stated above, considerable numbers of moths were counted but time doesnt allow more photos.
70.053 - Flame Carpet - Xanthorhoe designata - (Hufnagel, 1767) - another NFW moth
70.053 - Flame Carpet - Xanthorhoe designata - (Hufnagel, 1767)
62.035 - ACROBASIS advenella (Zincken, 1818) - having looked at this moth for a while I feel this is what the species is but will be happy to be corrected should the diagnosis be incorrect.
62.035 - ACROBASIS advenella (Zincken, 1818)
63.008 - Pyrausta ostrinalis - (Hubner, 1796) - 29 April 2011 - Kind permission - © Tim Norriss - another NFW moth thanks to Tim - what a beautiful species
63.003 - PYRAUSTA cingulata (Linnaeus, 1758) - 29 April 2011 - Kind permission - © Tim Norriss - another NFW and another real rarity
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