PBC Barbeque Ferry Meadows

Following the PBC barbeque a few intrepid souls stayed for an hour's mothing near the visitor centre carpark. We recorded over 140 moths of 24 species, the best of which were a few Maple Prominents.

0937 Agapeta hamana 1
1086 Hedya salicella 1
1201 Eucosma cana 1
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella)
1329 Donacaula forficella 1
1331 Water Veneer (Acentria ephemerella) c.100
1392 Udea olivalis 1
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 2
1713 Riband Wave (Idaea aversata) ab. Remutata 1
1732 Shaded Broad-bar (Scotopteryx chenopodiata) 1
1766 Blue-bordered Carpet (Plemyria rubiginata) 1
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 1
1931 Peppered Moth (Biston betularia) typical 1
2009 Maple Prominent (Ptilodontella cucullina) 3
2030 Yellow-tail (Euproctis similis) 1
2044 Dingy Footman (Eilema griseola) 5
2047 Scarce Footman (Eilema complana) 2
2050 Common Footman (Eilema lurideola) 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 4
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 1
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 2
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 2
2199 Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens) 1
2314 Dingy Shears (Parastichtis ypsillon) 1

Maple Prominent (Ptilodontella cucullina)


Yellow-tail (Euproctis similis), female


Shaded Broad-bar Scotopteryx chenopodiata


Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum)


Hedya salicella


Donacaula forficella, female


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