Monday, 30 September 2013
Micro id..??
Anyone out there like to have a guess at this micro caught on the 27th...Another Merv du jour ,Feathered Thorn, November Moth, Yellow Line Quaker and Teliopsis diffinis on Sat night.
Saturday, 28 September 2013
Did anyone else run a trap last night?
Just wondering as had a really poor night with only 2 Large yellow underwings caught. Not sure if we are doing something wrong or if its the time of year/conditions.
Ran the trap from 8pm till 3am when I got up to cover it up with black cloth cover, trap was fairly tightly packed with egg boxes.
All advice/comments welcome
Thanks guys
frustrated novice
Thursday, 26 September 2013
Merveille du jour................
Merveille du jour , Barred Sallow and Yellow Barred Brindle ( pics) from Tuesday night also Canary shouldered Thorn , Fanfoot, Red line Quaker ,Brick , Blairs shoulder knot , Hawthorn Moth , Black and Rosy Rustic..Looks good for the next week at the moment..might even get some migrants,,?(couple of silver y's last night)
Monday, 23 September 2013
Over the weekend
Green Brindled Cresent (dark Form)
Acleris Hyemana
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Small Dusty Wave
A few interesting moths over the weekend after last weeks clear skies and cold temps.The Green Brindled Cresent dark form is only found in GB and only a handful of local records. Acleris Hyemana is a month early,Setaceous Hebrew Character is a common moth in Yorkshire but here in Calderdale it is rarely recorded and I average 1 a year. I have been recording Small dusty Wave since 2006 in the garden and only yesterday did I realise it had not been recorded in Calderdale before.??
Acleris Hyemana
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Small Dusty Wave
A few interesting moths over the weekend after last weeks clear skies and cold temps.The Green Brindled Cresent dark form is only found in GB and only a handful of local records. Acleris Hyemana is a month early,Setaceous Hebrew Character is a common moth in Yorkshire but here in Calderdale it is rarely recorded and I average 1 a year. I have been recording Small dusty Wave since 2006 in the garden and only yesterday did I realise it had not been recorded in Calderdale before.??
Monday, 16 September 2013
1109 Lobesia littoralis
1109 Lobesia littoralis is a rarely recorded species in Calderdale and to my knowledge it is only the second time it has been recorded.
Weekends Moths
Snout
Autumn Green Carpet
Chevron
A good night on Friday with the rest of the weekend being a bit of a wash out.A late flame shoulder , Shuttle shaped dart and snout will be the last of the summer species as Large Yellow Underwing numbers plummet with only one last night . Autumn species over the weekend included Lunar Underwing ,Sallow , Autumn Green / Red green Carpets and a cracking Svennson's copper Underwing.A really good year for Garden Rose Tortrix with 60 + since the 1st September.
Autumn Green Carpet
Chevron
A good night on Friday with the rest of the weekend being a bit of a wash out.A late flame shoulder , Shuttle shaped dart and snout will be the last of the summer species as Large Yellow Underwing numbers plummet with only one last night . Autumn species over the weekend included Lunar Underwing ,Sallow , Autumn Green / Red green Carpets and a cracking Svennson's copper Underwing.A really good year for Garden Rose Tortrix with 60 + since the 1st September.
Sunday, 15 September 2013
Purple Hairstreak 12.9.13
First one I've seen close up, and not just a streak of black whizzing around the tree tops.
I've gone for quantity rather than quality as these were the only shots I could get before it departed!
It was on a south-facing privet hedge on Albert Promenade ( The Rocks ) Saville Park, Halifax.
Below the rocks is Scar Wood, mostly an oak wood. 5.00pm
I think it was a female - there was a tinge of irridescent purple on top - but a very flight-worn one.
Wednesday, 11 September 2013
Orange Sallow
Orange Sallow (top) and Grey Chi two moths from last night..Also this week plenty large and Lesser Yellow Underwings still around. Mouse Moths are easily overlooked mixed in with the underwings and plenty of Common Marbled and Garden Carpets as well.On the micro front the Acleris species have been well represented with A.sparsana , variegana, comariana and emargana this week...
Monday, 9 September 2013
Early september
44 species in the trap last week including Black rustic, Autumnal rustic, Frosted orange Copper Underwing ,Antler and Chevron...Red Admiral , Small copper , Large and Small Whites , Speckled Woods still kicking around the garden....
Sunday, 8 September 2013
Baitings Res
Whilst walking round baitings at midday today Cath spotted and photographed this spectacular Elephant Hawkmoth Caterpillar. A fantastic find and a lifer for both of us.
Saturday, 7 September 2013
Thursday, 5 September 2013
Tuesday, 3 September 2013
Last Nights Moths Northowram
2135 Heath Rustic
455 Ypsolopha scabrella
455 Ypsolopha scabrella
453 | Ypsolopha dentella | Honeysuckle Moth 1 |
455 | Ypsolopha scabrella | 1 |
873 | Blastobasis adustella | 2 |
969 | Pandemis corylana | Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix 1 |
1038x | Acleris laterana/comariana | 5 |
1041 | Acleris sparsana | 3 |
1048 | Acleris variegana | Garden Rose Tortrix 6 |
1334 | Scoparia ambigualis | 2 |
1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet 5 |
1759 | Ecliptopera silaceata | Small Phoenix 3 |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet 1 |
1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty 1 |
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Y Underwing 63 |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Y Underwing 18 |
2111 | Noctua janthe | Lesser BB Yellow Underwing 3 |
2123 | Diarsia rubi | Small Square-spot 1 |
2134 | Xestia xanthographa | Square-spot Rustic 1 |
2135 | Xestia agathina | Heath Rustic 1 |
2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades 1 |
2321 | Apamea monoglypha | Dark Arches 1 |
2343x | Mesapamea secalis agg. | Common Rustic agg. 1 |
2441 | Autographa gamma | Silver Y 2 |
Monday, 2 September 2013
Last nights moths Northowram
2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing 10 | |
2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing 9 | |
2111 | Noctua janthe | Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 2 | |
1038x | Acleris laterana/comariana | 1 | |
2353 | Luperina testacea | Flounced Rustic 1 | |
2166 | Hadena rivularis | Campion 1 | |
2321 | Apamea monoglypha | Dark Arches 1 | |
1728 | Xanthorhoe fluctuata | Garden Carpet 1 | |
1048 | Acleris variegana | Garden Rose Tortrix 1 | |
1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet 2 | |
2297 | Amphipyra pyramidea | Copper Underwing 1 | |
873 | Blastobasis adustella | 1 |
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