This moth was in my living room last night. Having looked through Skinner I still can't ID it - Any help gratefully received. It's an iphone picturee of the back of my camera - hence the arrow. To lazy to connect the camera to PC
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Rhys
Wednesday, 31 July 2013
Tuesday, 30 July 2013
Triple double
Chance to compare difference between triple spotted clay and similar double square spot after trapping both at R&R's in Colwyn Bay last night. Triple on the left much purplier in colour and more tighter slender wings.
Rare plume
For the second year running trapped what I think is a small goldenrod plume. No previous VC49 records until the one I caught last year and now caught another last night. Also a dark sword grass was NFY.
Small goldenrod plume?
Dark sword-grass
Sunday, 28 July 2013
Double Dart !
Some nice moths over the past couple of nights.
Crescent Dart is also a local species and it's a nice change from the Heart and Darts that usually fill my trap.
A lovely Archer's Dart - my first for the garden and a nice local species.
Crescent Dart is also a local species and it's a nice change from the Heart and Darts that usually fill my trap.
A stunning Beautiful Y.
One of 7 Bird Cherry Ermine - very different from the Apple Ermine caught last week- in size and number of spots.
A Bordered White - look at those lovely antennae below!
Always a favourite - one of three Buff Ermine's in the trap
Chequered Fruit Tree Tortix - lovely patterning
A C|ommon Rustic - not so common in my garden so far this year.
Is thsi a Daerk Spectacle - the eyes were not as prominent and the patterning darker in the back.
Two Spectacles - look at the size difference. Male and female?
Drinker - my first of the year in the garden
Early Thorn
A nice Purple and Gold Pyrausta pyralis another garden first
Saturday, 27 July 2013
Hit for six
Quieter night last night with only lesser broad bordered yellow underwing and a six-striped rustic (pictured) NFY although I don't catch the latter every year.
Friday, 26 July 2013
Few nice moths trapped at Colwyn Bay over the last couple of days with what I think above is a Brussels lace, my first record.
Putting this one down as a buff footman because of extensive yellow on head and neck but opinions welcomed.
Also a smart dark arches
Also an uncommon moth for me this least yellow underwing
New for the year was a shaded broad-bar
Back home I'm hoping this pug turns out to be a narrow-winged pug
New for the year were antler and it was interesting to see the size difference between male and female
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