A selection of the butterflies and moths we have found during June. Some in our garden, in the moth trap or just on our walks in Dumfries and Galloway.
The Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae
Aethes cnicana
Bactra lancealana
unknown bird dropping moth
Blastobasis lacticolella
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata
Buff Ermine Spilosoma luteum
Caloptilia syringella
Celypha lacunana
Chimney Sweeper Odezia atrata
Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata
Clouded-bordered Brindle Apamea crenata
Common Wave Cabera exanthemata
Common Blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus)
Common Heath Ematurga atomaria
Common Heath Ematurga atomaria
Common White Wave Cabera pusaria
Bactra lancealana
Bactra lancealana
Grey Dagger Acronicta psi
Grey Dagger Acronicta psi
Double Square-spot Xestia triangulum
Double Square-spot Xestia triangulum face
Dusky Brocade Apamea remissa
Epiblema cynosbatella
Flame Carpet Xanthorhoe designata
Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta
Garden Grass Veneer Chrysoteuchia culmella
Garden Grass Veneer Chrysoteuchia culmella
This wing found under the moth trap, baffled us first but then we identified it as a Ghost Moth Hepialus humuli humuli but had not had a live one, until…
…the next day Male Ghost Moth Hepialus humuli humuli
Male Ghost Moth Hepialus humuli humuli
… and later in the month - female Ghost Moth Hepialus humuli humuli
Female Ghost Moth Hepialus humuli humuli
Green Arches Anaplectoides prasina
Green caterpillar
Grey Pug Eupithecia subfuscata
Gypsonoma sp pos sociana
Hairy caterpillar prob Ruby Tiger
Ingrailed Clay Diarsia mendica mendica
July Belle Scotopteryx luridata
Knot Grass Acronicta rumicis
Large Skipper ( Ochlodes venatus )
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba
Large Yellow Underwing face Noctua pronuba
The Lychnis Hadena bicruris
The Magpie Abraxas grossulariata caterpillar
Any ideas?
Mottled Beauty Alcis repandata
pos Eucosma cana
Red-necked Footman Atolmis rubricollis
Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)
The Rivulet Perizoma affinitata
Sandy Carpet Perizoma flavofasciata
Scarce Footman Eilema complana caterpillar
Scoparia ambigualis
Silver-ground Carpet Xanthorhoe montanata – tons of these around!
Silver Hook Deltote uncula
Six-Spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae caterpillar
Six-Spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae
Mating frenzy!
Small Copper ( Lycaena phaleas )
Small Fan-foot Herminia grisealis
Small Heath butterfly
Micro Cydia sp
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary ( Boloria selene )
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary ( Boloria selene )
Small Tortoiseshell butterfly ( Nymphalis urticae )
Straw Dot Rivula sericealis
Wall butterfly (Lasiommata megera)
Wall butterfly (Lasiommata megera)
White Ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda
White Ermine underside
