Wednesday 28 June 2017

27th-28th June

There were 15 Macro moths of 8 species in my light trap on the 27th and 29 moths of 13 species last night.  The numbers appear to be picking a bit up now.  It was nice that, for once, the Geometrids stayed still long enough for a few photographs.  All the photographs consist of at least 2 images that were “stacked” in Photoshop.  Stacking allows me to get a better depth of field.

Crocus Geometer moth (Xanthotype sospeta) is difficult to separate from False Crocus Geometer Moth (Xanthotype urticaria) but I’ve tentatively put this one down as Crocus Geometer because of the paler yellow colour and relatively smaller and less prominent markings.

I’ve also included a photograph of one micro moth, Pyrausta nicalis.

Crocus-Geometer-(Xanthotype-sospeta)False Bruce Spanworm (Speranza loricaria)Yellow-dusted-Cream (Cabera erythemaria)Anicla-tepperiBristly-Cutworm-(Lacinipolia-renigera)Little-White-Lichen-Moth-(Clemensia-albata)Pyrausta-nicalis

Thursday 22 June 2017

20th-21st June

I finally got around to running the light trap overnight on the 20th June and last night.  There were 12 macro moths of 8 species in trap yesterday morning and 5 macro moths of 4 species in the trap this morning.  Neighbourly Arches (Lacinipolia vicina) and Large Looper (Autographa ampla) were the new species for the year. 

The following species were the ones photographed yesterday morning.  It’s always nice to see a Putnams Looper (Plusia putnami).  I believe the micro moth is a Large Aspen Tortrix Moth (Choristoneura conflictana).

Putnams Looper Moth (Plusia putnami)Yellow-Headed Cutworm (Apamea amputatrix)Grey-Dagger3637 Large Aspen Tortrix Moth (Choristoneura conflictana)