The Festoon turns out to be pretty scarce in Hunts. Only 3 or 4 previous records I think.
The Festoon Apoda limacodes
Small Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila porcellus
Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor
Privet Hawk-moth Sphinx ligustri
Canon Powershot A640
0173 The Festoon (Apoda limacodes) 1
0647 Brown House-moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella) 1
0970 Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis cerasana) 1
1002 Lozotaenia forsterana 1
1076 Celypha lacunana 1
1115 Ancylis achatana 1
1293 Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella) 1
1390 Udea prunalis 1
1392 Udea olivalis 1
1428 Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella) 1
1474 Ephestia parasitella 1
1711 Treble Brown Spot (Idaea trigeminata) 1
1765 Barred Yellow (Cidaria fulvata) 1
1860 Green Pug (Chloroclystis rectangulata) 1
1958 Clouded Silver (Lomographa temerata) 1
1976 Privet Hawk-moth (Sphinx ligustri) 1
1991 Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor) 1
1992 Small Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila porcellus) 1
2061 Buff Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) 1
2089 Heart & Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 1
2128 Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) 1
2302 Brown Rustic (Rusina ferruginea) 1
2333 Large Nutmeg (Apamea anceps) 1
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.) 1
2381 The Uncertain (Hoplodrina alsines) 1
Black Sexton Beetle (Nicrophorus humator) 1
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Elephant Hawk
Another rather small catch last night but a few nice moths among them.
Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor
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Peppered Moth Biston betularia
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0787 Bryotropha terrella 2
0974 Argyrotaenia ljungiana 1
1002 Lozotaenia forsterana 1
1076 Celypha lacunana 2
1392 Udea olivalis 1
1738 Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) 1
1860 Green Pug (Chloroclystis rectangulata) 1
1931 Peppered Moth (Biston betularia) 1
1991 Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor) 1
2061 Buff Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) 1
2089 Heart & Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 8
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) 1
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 1
2302 Brown Rustic (Rusina ferruginea) 2
2333 Large Nutmeg (Apamea anceps) 1
2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot (Apamea sordens) 2
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.) 1
2380 Treble Lines (Charanyca trigrammica) 3
2477 The Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 1
Canon Powershot A640
Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor
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Peppered Moth Biston betularia
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0787 Bryotropha terrella 2
0974 Argyrotaenia ljungiana 1
1002 Lozotaenia forsterana 1
1076 Celypha lacunana 2
1392 Udea olivalis 1
1738 Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) 1
1860 Green Pug (Chloroclystis rectangulata) 1
1931 Peppered Moth (Biston betularia) 1
1991 Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor) 1
2061 Buff Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) 1
2089 Heart & Dart (Agrotis exclamationis) 8
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum) 1
2198 Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) 1
2302 Brown Rustic (Rusina ferruginea) 2
2333 Large Nutmeg (Apamea anceps) 1
2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot (Apamea sordens) 2
2337x Marbled Minor agg. (Oligia strigilis agg.) 1
2380 Treble Lines (Charanyca trigrammica) 3
2477 The Snout (Hypena proboscidalis) 1
Canon Powershot A640
Monday, June 04, 2012
Kinver Cranefly
Encountered this cranefly during a trip to see the cave houses at Kinver Edge in Staffordshire. I reckon it is Ctenophora nigricornis.
The small patch of adjacent heathland had the highest density of Tree Pipits I've ever come across.
Ctenophora sp.
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Canon EOS500D 18-55mm IS USM
The small patch of adjacent heathland had the highest density of Tree Pipits I've ever come across.
Ctenophora sp.
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Canon EOS500D 18-55mm IS USM
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