Brown-spot Pinion

Last nights catch included the third Dusky-lemon and Pink-barred Sallows and first Brown-spot Pinion for the garden. Birch Shieldbug is regular at light. Not had that many Brindled Greens either. Unfortunately no photos.

0648 White-shouldered House-moth (Endrosis sarcitrella) 1
1048 Garden Rose Tortrix (Acleris variegana) 3
1361 Pyrausta aurata 1
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 1
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta) 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 1
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 2
2110 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua fimbriata) 1
2248 Brindled Green (Dryobotodes eremita) 1
2266 Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) 1
2267 Beaded Chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) 15
2270 Lunar Underwing (Omphaloscelis lunosa) 10
2273 Pink-barred Sallow (Xanthia togata) 2
2274 The Sallow (Xanthia icteritia) 1
2275 Dusky-lemon Sallow (Xanthia gilvago) 1
2477 The Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 1
Birch Shieldbug (Elasmostethus interstinctus) 1

Lunar Underwings continue to steal the show

Last night's catch:

1048 Garden Rose Tortrix (Acleris variegana) 1
1745 The Mallow (Larentia clavaria) 1
1937 Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria) 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 1
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 1
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 1
2267 Beaded Chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) 12
2270 Lunar Underwing (Omphaloscelis lunosa) 15
2272 Barred Sallow (Xanthia aurago) 1
2361 Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea) 2
2364 Frosted Orange (Gortyna flavago) 1

Migrant Moths

A couple of migrants in the trap last night; Silver Y and Rusty Dot Pearl. The Mallow is only the 6th for the garden and it's the first time I've attracted Dark Bush-cricket to light.

Rusty Dot Pearl Udea ferrugalis


The Mallow Larentia clavaria


Canon Powershot A640

1309 Agriphila geniculea 1
1342 Eudonia angustea 1
1395 Rusty Dot Pearl (Udea ferrugalis) 1
1745 The Mallow (Larentia clavaria) 1
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 1
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta) 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 5
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 5
2240 Blair's Shoulder-knot (Lithophane leautieri) 1
2252 Large Ranunculus (Polymixis flavicincta) 1
2267 Beaded Chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) 5
2269 Centre-barred Sallow (Atethmia centrago) 1
2270 Lunar Underwing (Omphaloscelis lunosa) 15
2272 Barred Sallow (Xanthia aurago) 1
2353 Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea) 1
2384 Vine's Rustic (Hoplodrina ambigua) 1
2389 Pale Mottled Willow (Caradrina clavipalpis) 1
2441 Silver Y (Autographa gamma) 1
Dark Bush-cricket (Pholidoptera griseoaptera) 1

Autumn moths

A rare mothing session last night. Nothing remarkable but a couple of photos.

Large Ranunculus Polymixis flavicincta


Beaded Chestnut Agrochola lychnidis


Pale Mottled Willow Paradrina clavipalpis


Canon Powershot A640

1342 Eudonia angustea 1
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (Chloroclysta truncata) 3
1776 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) 2
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes) 1
2134 Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa) 3
2252 Large Ranunculus (Polymixis flavicincta) 1
2267 Beaded Chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) 2
2270 Lunar Underwing (Omphaloscelis lunosa) 9
2389 Pale Mottled Willow (Caradrina clavipalpis) 1

Western Conifer Seed Bug

This large (18mm body and head) bug appeared in my office near the centre of Peterborough today. Checking on British Bugs it turns out to be an adventive species in the Coreidae (Squashbug) family. It is native to the western USA and first arrived in Europe in 1999. The last couple of years have seen increasing records in the UK but this could well be the first anywhere near here.

Not knowing what it was, I let it go, which sort of makes me a criminal apparently as it is against the law to release non-native animals. Fortunately you have to know what it is and it's taken me a while to get around to sorting out the ID.

Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis

Canon Powershot A640

Wildlife of Barnsdale Gardens

A weekend 'en famille' saw me at the excellent gardens of the late, great Geoff Hamilton. He was a real pioneer of environmentally friendly gardening and this comes through in the abundance of insects and other wildlife we saw today. Here is a small selection I managed to snap.

Common Frog Rana temporaria


Comma Polygonia c-album


Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta


Green Shield Bug Palomena prasina


Stictopleurus abutilon



Bombus terrestris


Honey Bee Apis mellifera


Canon EOS500D 18-55mm