Sunday 12 September 2010

Sep 10/11 - Lunar Underwing and mystery confirmed as a Square-spotted Clay

Another reasonable haul of over 60 macros on the last couple of nights , though take out the LYU's and thats just over 30. Included in these have been one new sp for the garden and a couple that have me a bit confused so I any comment would be most welcome.

Lunar Underwing (an expected addition to the list).


Earlier in the year, I got plenty of Uncertain and a few Rustic and more recently some Vine's Rustics every day but this one leaves me a little confused as the wing shape is different, clearly more straight and angled rather than rounded so any suggestions would be welcome as to its identity. (Feedback has been that this is most likely just another Vine's Rustic.)


Another one that has confused me. It is over a month since I last recorded Double Square-spot in the garden with up to four on some nights and its seems well past the season for another to appear. This slightly worn moth does not seem to resemble Autumnal Rustic which is the only one with this sort of pattern that seems to fit with the calendar.
Again any suggestions most welcome.
Responses back have confirmed that this is a worn Square-spotted Clay, rather uncommon in Beds and found in very few places in 2010.
Thanks !


1 comment:

  1. Hi Andy,

    You're Rusticy thing is probably a Vine's. I too am still getting loads of these, all are variable but are probably all the same species.

    The bottom photo looks like an extremely worn Square-spotted Clay- worth sending to A&M for further analysis as it's quite rare.......

    M

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