Mid-June mothing

I had some of my best moths in mid-June last year and with temperatures rising during this week hopes are high for some good catches over the next few days.

44 moths of 23 species (** = new for garden)

0017 Common Swift (Hepialus lupulinus), 2
**0246 Tinea semifulvella, 1
1076 Celypha lacunana, 2
1392 Udea olivalis, 2
1428 Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella), 1
1991 Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor), 1
2061 Buff Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda), 1
2089 Heart & Dart (Agrotis exclamationis), 5
2098 The Flame (Axylia putris), 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba), 1
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea), 1
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura), 2
2199 Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens), 1
2302 Brown Rustic (Rusina ferruginea), 5
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha), 1
2333 Large Nutmeg (Apamea anceps), 3
2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot (Apamea sordens), 5
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.), 3
2380 Treble Lines (Charanyca trigrammica), 2
2434 Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis), 1
2450 The Spectacle (Abrostola tripartita), 1
2477 The Snout (Hypena proboscidalis), 1
2489 The Fan-foot (Herminia tarsipennalis), 1

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Tinea semifulvella


The Snout (Hypena proboscidalis)


The Spectacle (Abrostola tripartita)


Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis)


Treble Lines (Charanyca trigrammica)


Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha)


Brown Rustic (Rusina ferruginea)


Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura)


Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea)


Buff Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda)


Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor)



Udea olivalis


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