Monday, September 10, 2012

Moths August 2012

A selection of moths from our garden during August.

Drinker-Moth-1

The Drinker Euthrix potatoria

Drinker-Moth-2

This was my most exciting catch of the month. Although common and I have seen plenty of their caterpillars, this is the first adult caught in our garden.

Drinker-Moth-3

The Drinker Euthrix potatoria

Drinker-Moth-4

The Drinker Euthrix potatoria

Agonopterix-nervosa-2

Agonopterix nervosa

Agriphila-Straminella

Agriphila straminella

Agriphila-Tristella

Agriphila tristella

Brimstone-Moth

Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata

Brimstone-Moth-2

Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata

Brown-China-Mark

Brown China-mark Elophila nymphaeata

Burnished-Brass-3

Burnished Brass Diachrysia chrysitis

Burnished-Brass-4

Burnished Brass Diachrysia chrysitis

Burnished-Brass-5

Burnished Brass Diachrysia chrysitis

Clouded-Magpie-1

Clouded Magpie Abraxas sylvata

Clouded-Magpie-2

Clouded Magpie Abraxas sylvata

Common-Carpet

Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata

Common-Lesser-Common-Rustic-2

Common/ Lesser Common Rustic
Mesapamea secalis/didyma

Common-Lesser-Common-Rustic-4

Common/ Lesser Common Rustic
Mesapamea secalis/didyma

Common-Lesser-Common-Rustic-5

Common/ Lesser Common Rustic
Mesapamea secalis/didyma

Cork-Moth-Nemapogon-cloacella-1

Cork Moth Nemapogon cloacella

Cork-Moth-Nemapogon-cloacella-2

Cork Moth Nemapogon cloacella

Cork-Moth-Nemapogon-cloacella-3

Cork Moth Nemapogon cloacella

Dark-Arches

Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha

Dark-Marbled-Carpet

Dark Marbled Carpet Chloroclysta citrata

Dark-Marbled-Carpet-2

Dark Marbled Carpet Chloroclysta citrata

Double-Square-Spot

Double Square-spot Xestia triangulum

Flame-Carpet

Flame Carpet Xanthorhoe designata

July-Highflyer

July Highflyer Hydriomena furcata

July-Highflyer-2

July Highflyer Hydriomena furcata

Large-Yellow-Underwing-1

Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba

Large-Yellow-Underwing-2

Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba

Lesser-Yellow-Underwing

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua janthe

Lesser-Yellow-Underwing-3

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua janthe

Lesser-Yellow-Underwing-4

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua janthe

Micro-1-side

Any ideas?

micro-1-top

Any ideas?

pug

Which Pug?

Rosy-Rustic

Rosy Rustic Hydraecia micacea

silver-ground-carpet

Silver-ground Carpet Xanthorhoe montanata

small-fan-footed-wave-2

Small Fan-footed Wave Idaea biselata

Small-Phoenix

Small Phoenix Ecliptopera silaceata

small-wainscot-1

Small Wainscot Chortodes pygmina

small-wainscot-2

Small Wainscot Chortodes pygmina

Smokey-wainscot

Smoky Wainscot Mythimna impura

Snout

The Snout Hypena proboscidalis

Square-spot-rustic

Square-spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa

Twin-spotted-Carpet

Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet Xanthorhoe ferrugata

Udea-Lutealis

Udea lutealis

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