Wednesday, 19 June 2013

Getting better

New one for the garden last night with satin wave and one I thought was nutmeg but now identified as a dusky brocade.
Satin wave
Dusky brocade Also put the spare trap out at R$R's in Colwyn Bay and had a good selection with 2 elephant hawk moths, peppered moth, pale tussock, beautiful golden Y, flame carpet, common carpet and common marbled carpet.

Tuesday, 18 June 2013

More mics and ID help please.

 First macro is unID'd help please! 
Micro below: Firethorn leaf Miner- tiny!
 This one I think is a Cork Moth Nemapogon cloacella
 These two unidentified but probably not that uncommon.


Gorse micro

Found half a dozen of these flying around a gorse bush in Bryn Euryn, Colwyn Bay, pretty sure they are cydia ulicetana but opinions welcomed.

Monday, 17 June 2013

finally getting a few moths; mainly micros

 Above: Notocelia cynosbatella
Below: Psychoides filicivora
 Skin Moth
 Lychnis i think (macro)
Codling Moth

Wasp Beetle

Found this Wasp Beetle Clytus arietis on the wall of the house yesterday.  Said to be common but new for me.

Monday, 10 June 2013

Cor b-lime-y!

Surprisingly caught another line hawkmoth last night and this one was in perfect condition unlike my last one which had been mauled by a May bug.

Sunday, 9 June 2013

Few more

Couple of new ones in last night with male pale tussock and a common swift. The night before had limespeck pug new for year and a lime hawkmoth which sadly had been badly damaged by a May bug.