Buff night at Stibbington

Managed to run a 15W actinic overnight at the Stibbington Pits nature reserve. Three species named Buff...!

53 moths of 27 species

0017 Common Swift (Hepialus lupulinus), 3
0926 Phalonidia manniana, 1
1076 Celypha lacunana, 1
1133 Epinotia bilunana, 1
1348 Ringed China-mark (Parapoynx stratiotata), 5
1648 Pebble Hook-tip (Drepana falcataria), 1
1653 Buff Arches (Habrosyne pyritoides), 1
1727 Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata), 1
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata), 1
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria), 1
1956 Common Wave (Cabera exanthemata), 1
1976 Privet Hawk-moth (Sphinx ligustri), 1
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi), 2
1994 Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala), 1
2060 White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda), 3
2061 Buff Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda), 1
2089 Heart & Dart (Agrotis exclamationis), 2
2098 The Flame (Axylia putris), 1
2102 Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta), 1
2173 The Lychnis (Hadena bicruris), 1
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura), 2
2199 Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens), 2
2333 Large Nutmeg (Apamea anceps), 10
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.), 4
2380 Treble Lines (Charanyca trigrammica), 2
2434 Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis), 1
2474 Straw Dot (Rivula sericealis), 2

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Privet Hawk-moth (Sphinx ligustri)


Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi)


Buff Arches (Habrosyne pyritoides)


Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala)


Buff Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda)


Pebble Hook-tip (Drepana falcataria)


The Lychnis (Hadena bicruris)


Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata)


Common Wave (Cabera exanthemata)


Ringed China-mark (Parapoynx stratiotata)


Phalonidia manniana


Epinotia bilunana


Nikon CP995