White-spotted Pinion

This pristine moth was a real treat this morning.

White-spotted Pinion Cosmia diffinis



Nikon Coolpix P4

Another interesting insect was my first Harlequin Ladybird.

512 moths of 88 species with rather a lot also retained for closer examination
0247 Tinea trinotella 1
0411 Argyresthia goedartella 9
0424 Bird-cherry Ermine (Yponomeuta evonymella) 2
0441 Paraswammerdamia lutarea 7
0464 Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella) 8
0465 Plutella porrectella 1
0609 Elachista maculicerusella 1
0642 Batia unitella 2
0695 Agonopterix alstromeriana 4
0862 Juniper Webber (Dichomeris marginella) 2
0873 Blastobasis lignea 1
0898 Limnaecia phragmitella 1
0937 Agapeta hamana 2
0972 Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis heparana) 6
0977 Large Fruit-tree Tortrix (Archips podana) 3
0980 Variegated Golden Tortrix (Archips xylosteana) 2
1016x Cnephasia sp. 8
1020 Grey Tortrix (Cnephasia stephensiana) 4
1032 Aleimma loeflingiana 2
1037 Acleris holmiana 5
1043 Acleris aspersana 1
1104 Endothenia quadrimaculana 1
1113 Eudemis profundana 3
1205 Bud Moth (Spilonota ocellana) 4
1245 Grapholita janthinana 1
1260 Chestnut Tortrix (Cydia splendana) 1
1261 Codling Moth (Cydia pomonella) 1
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 84
1304 Agriphila straminella 30
1305 Agriphila tristella 11
1316 Catoptria falsella 3
1331 Water Veneer (Acentria ephemerella) 9
1338 Dipleurina lacustrata 2
1344 Eudonia mercurella 1
1348 Ringed China-mark (Parapoynx stratiotata) 2
1361 Pyrausta aurata 2
1376 Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata) 1
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 9
1424 Endotricha flammealis 4
1436 Conobathra repandana 3
1437 Acrobasis consociella 1
1445 Pempelia formosa 1
1470 Euzophera pinguis 3
1705 Dwarf Cream Wave (Idaea fuscovenosa) 1
1708 Single-dotted Wave (Idaea dimidiata) 2
1713 Riband Wave (Idaea aversata) ab. remutata 15
1713 Riband Wave (Idaea aversata) typical 3
1724 Red Twin-spot Carpet (Xanthorhoe spadicearia) 4
1727 Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata) 1
1738 Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) 4
1742 Yellow Shell (Camptogramma bilineata) 2
1804 Barred Rivulet (Perizoma bifaciata) 1
1906 Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) 2
1917 Early Thorn (Selenia dentaria) 2
1921 Scalloped Oak (Crocallis elinguaria) 1
2007 Swallow Prominent (Pheosia tremula) 1
2030 Yellow-tail (Euproctis similis) 1
2044 Dingy Footman (Eilema griseola) ab. stramineola 3
2044 Dingy Footman (Eilema griseola) typical 8
2047 Scarce Footman (Eilema complana) 4
2061 Buff Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) 1
2064 Ruby Tiger (Phragmatobia fuliginosa) 4
2089 Heart & Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 2
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta) 4
2102 Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta) 2
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 7
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 11
2110 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua fimbriata) 2
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthe) 6
2112 Least Yellow Underwing (Noctua interjecta) 3
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 1
2155 Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae) 1
2160 Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea) 3
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 4
2199 Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens) 2
2283x Dark/Grey Dagger (Acronicta tridens agg.) 2
2293 Marbled Beauty (Cryphia domestica) 6
2299 Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis) 1
2318 The Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina) 4
2321 Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) 33
2341 Cloaked Minor (Mesoligia furuncula) 22
2343x Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.) 53
2345 Small Dotted Buff (Photedes minima) 2
2350 Small Wainscot (Photedes pygmina) 1
2352 Dusky Sallow (Eremobia ochroleuca) 4
2377 Fen Wainscot (Arenostola phragmitidis) 1
2381 The Uncertain (Hoplodrina alsines) 21
2382 The Rustic (Hoplodrina blanda) 1
2384 Vine's Rustic (Hoplodrina ambigua) 1
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 3
Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) f. succinea 1
Orange Ladybird (Halyzia 16-guttata) 2