tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23529675792787643802024-03-12T20:34:27.970-07:00Wychwood MothsAndy Grimseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130105821531711639noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352967579278764380.post-19760835831390667362017-04-16T07:59:00.000-07:002017-04-16T07:59:00.030-07:00Bless me for EasterFirst newbie of 2017 - A Tissue on 14th April<br />
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<br />Andy Grimseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130105821531711639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352967579278764380.post-91209082388181946382016-10-16T10:27:00.000-07:002016-10-16T10:27:09.014-07:00Summer 2016 newbiesSeem to get newbies in patches, had to good periods with newbies on three days in a row from 17th to 19th July, then five in six days on immediate return from holidays.<br />
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Dark Spinach = new on 18th July<br />
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probable Brown Scallop = new on 17th July (still in the recorders freezer for confirmation)<br />
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Suspected = new on 19th July<br />
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Black Arches = new on 22nd August<br />
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Jersey Tiger = new on 25th August<br />
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Latticed Heath = new on 23rd August<br />
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Lesser-spotted Pinion = new on 22nd August</div>
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<br />Andy Grimseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130105821531711639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352967579278764380.post-19784137274595976312016-07-23T12:50:00.000-07:002016-07-23T12:50:00.856-07:00June 16 catch-upNot content with finally getting Lime Hawkmoth, a few days later I got the other missing "hawk" that has shunned my garden trap for six years. Also new was Flame Carpet, though unfortunately a partly worn individual.<br />
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Pine Hawkmoth - new for garden - 20th June<br />
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Flame Carpet - new for garden 21st June<br />
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A few moths that I get every year but not particularly commonly were also noted<br />
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Broken-barred Carpet - most of mine have a proper break - 22nd June<br />
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Grass Rivlet - blown across from the chalk hillside - 9th June<br />
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Pale Tussock - a female for a change - 7th June<br />
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White Ermine - 15th June<br />
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<br />Andy Grimseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130105821531711639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352967579278764380.post-24772155948527810582016-06-13T12:21:00.002-07:002016-06-13T12:21:59.377-07:00early June qualityThe numbers of moths are certainly down this year and the diversity of species is struggling to reach expectations but a few gems have been trapped. First for garden records are always welcome, particularly as this is now my seventh summer season of trapping. Pride of place of course to Lime Hawkmoth just because of its looks... but two other new species and a couple of other species not recorded since my first June in 2010 were good to get.<br />
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Lime Hawkmoth - first for garden 12th June<br />
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Clouded-bordered Brindle - first for garden 3rd June<br />
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Pale Oak Beauty - first for garden 11th June<br />
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Brown Silver-line - 26th May (previous record 6th June 2010 - five days into my list!)<br />
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Coxcomb Prominent - 3rd June (previous record 8th July 2010)<br />
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Argyresthia culvella - 10th June<br />
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Diamond-backed Moth (Plutella xylostella) - between 10 and 20 most nights with others around the garden but a whopping 126 caught on 7th June was the maximum in the trapAndy Grimseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130105821531711639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352967579278764380.post-39587204935282705442016-05-09T12:41:00.001-07:002016-05-09T12:41:41.380-07:00First newbie of 2016After a cold and quiet month of April with the only excitement being singles of Twin-Spotted Quaker, Powdered Quaker, Early Thorn and Oak Beauty, some warmer weather has thankfully arrived.<br />
First goodie for the year out of the trap is Lunar Marbled Brown, which goes straight on the list as species 304.<br />
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Lunar Marbled Brown, new for garden 8th May<br />
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Waved Umber, three individuals lightened up the 7th MayAndy Grimseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130105821531711639noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352967579278764380.post-42869556120974895482015-12-20T14:54:00.003-08:002015-12-20T14:54:42.269-08:00Scarce Bordered Straw - early Christmas pressieA nice surprise this morning in the trap and a garden first. This Scarce Bordered Straw was alone in the egg boxes other than a Light Brown Apple Moth. Seems that it's all happening this "winter"<br />
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Scarce Bordered Straw - Garden First 19th DecemberAndy Grimseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130105821531711639noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352967579278764380.post-90121437945394153872015-11-07T03:30:00.002-08:002015-11-08T01:57:14.192-08:00Late Autumn goodies - Palpita vitrealisWith the warm season extending into November, I have continued to put the trap out in the hope of a goodie to finish the year and have been rewarded with a new and rare micro and a smart new macro.<br />
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Palpita vitrealis - Olive -tree Pearl. New for garden 5th November (3rd for Beds VC30)<br />
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Mottled Umber - new for garden 28th October<br />
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Brick (on brick) - don't usually get these but seems to have been a good year for them<br />
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Brown-spot Pinion - do usually get these but seems to have been a bad year for them<br />
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\Grey Shoulder-knot - an autumn record here is my first as all previous records have been in spring<br />
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Red-green Carpet - a common moth here and a nice fresh bright exampleAndy Grimseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130105821531711639noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352967579278764380.post-66094889083678928992015-10-04T02:52:00.003-07:002015-10-04T02:52:19.594-07:00300-up Autumnal RusticJust when I thought I might have to wait until next year for my 300th macro...<br />
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Andy Grimseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130105821531711639noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352967579278764380.post-47412058565859331302015-09-05T04:28:00.002-07:002015-09-05T04:28:55.570-07:00August roundup - on the brinkA subdued month vs expectation in which trapping was partly restricted by holidays away. One new for the garden takes me to 299 macros so hoping for something special for the headliner 300th.<br />
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Lesser Swallow Prominent - new for garden 24th August - rather worn and found sitting in wet grass next to the trap<br />
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Orange Swift - brown female, mostly I get small orange examples of this species and this was huge<br />
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Small Ranunculus - not established around here yet - this is only the third one that I have caught<br />
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Yellow-barred Brindle - fresh and green <br />
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Garden Dart - six in five years of this scarce species, always to manage to get one for the year list<br />
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Knot Grass - another scarcer one for me, usually just one each year<br />
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Herald - third garden recordAndy Grimseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130105821531711639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352967579278764380.post-68532790193325676302015-07-23T12:48:00.001-07:002015-07-23T12:48:55.709-07:00Golden spellAs has been the case in recent summers the middle to end of July is proving to be the best period for diversity of species in the garden and a golden spell of three new for the list in three days had an obvious highlight for me, a Golden Plusia, not only a rare species in the county at the moment but to my eyes a very nice looking one. Also new and generally more common was a Small Dotted Buff and a Small Phoenix. This followed on from two others new at the start of the month, Orange Footman and Small Yellow Wave. Also illustrated a very smart Oak Nycteoline, very much better than the normal fairly plain ones I get.<br />
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Golden Plusia - new for garden 20th July<br />
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Small Dotted Buff - new for garden 19th July<br />
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Small Yellow Wave - new for garden 4th July<br />
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Snall Phoenix - new for garden 21st July<br />
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Andy Grimseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130105821531711639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352967579278764380.post-10424319905683610362015-07-05T04:33:00.000-07:002015-07-05T04:33:02.804-07:00June round-upNot much happened during the month until the last week, with the year list steadily progressing with the usual suspects but not much of real note. Thankfully numbers and variety picked up in the last few days of the month. Unfortunately, other than one Dark Sword-grass, a few Diamond-backed Moths and a procession of Silver Y, I did not record any of the migrants that are currently winging their way around the country. Only one new macro for me, a Tawny Shears.<br />
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Tawny Shears - new for garden on 17th June<br />
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Dark Sword-grass - my sixth in five years, 16th June<br />
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All black Peppered Moth impersonating a SR71 Blackbird<br />
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White Ermine - second garden record, first in June 2010<br />
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Toadflax Brocade - well established (four in May and five in June)<br />
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Ingrailed Clay - every one seems to be different<br />
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Broom Moth - a couple every year<br />
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Shoulder-striped Wainscot - common here but seemingly not for other county trappersAndy Grimseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130105821531711639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352967579278764380.post-78621377711391879192015-05-17T13:24:00.000-07:002015-05-17T13:36:02.876-07:00Three New for Early MayDespite entering my sixth summer of garden trapping, the list continues to grow with three more new for the garden in a week despite relatively low overall catches. None of them rare in county but presumably so in my area. Also illustrated others that were of interest to me.<br />
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Swallow Prominent - new for garden 11th May<br />
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Mullein - new for garden 15th May<br />
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Least Black Arches - new for garden 5th May<br />
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Iron Prominent - trapped 7th, 8th and 16th May - only one previous record in June 2013<br />
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Pale Tussock - common hairy beast<br />
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Powdered Quaker - only average just over one a year of these, this on 10th May<br />
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Maidens Blush - annual but only just, this one 7th May<br />
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Silver Y - first of the year of this common migrant 12th MayAndy Grimseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130105821531711639noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352967579278764380.post-69532580946317663012015-05-06T13:06:00.000-07:002015-05-06T13:12:05.677-07:00April mothingAway first ten days, family holiday with some decent birding opportunities in Cyprus, followed by cold nights for most of the rest of the month so very little to report. Even Common Quaker and Hebrew Character were counted on one hand on all but a couple of nights when it was suitable to actually put the trap out.<br />
Only decent moth in the month was Tawny Pinion which appeared on 14th and 16th as second and third garden records and look to be different individuals. Also an early Pebble Prominent on 21st.<br />
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Tawny Pinion, 16th April<br />
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Tawny Pinion, 14th April<br />
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Pebble Prominent, 21st April<br />
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Esperia sulphurella 18th AprilAndy Grimseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130105821531711639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352967579278764380.post-18419163060398874562015-03-18T14:53:00.001-07:002015-03-18T14:53:24.121-07:00mid-March update - Red Chestnut NFGRed Chestnut - Not the most uncommon moth in the county but my first newbie of the year. Otherwise pretty slow with cold nights and infrequent trapping; been working through micro photos though so a good update and first publish of the list from last year soon, and no doubt the odd one appearing on this blog, including my first notable of the year below.<br />
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Red Chestnut - new for garden 12th March<br />
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Acleris cristana - 12th March<br />
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Chestnut - do not get many of these surprisingly, was not on the list for 2014 at all. This one from 9th March<br />
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Oak Beauty - one of my early spring favourites, 7th March<br />
<br />Andy Grimseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130105821531711639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352967579278764380.post-53385005976757822572015-03-07T13:42:00.002-08:002015-03-07T13:42:48.528-08:00Turn of the yearTwo from late November (Feathered Thorn and December Moth) proved to be my last new species for the year, surprisingly only one of each of these and a few blank nights into December. Started 2015 with a pale Dotted Border, then the next two moths were the same species, one much darker and one in between...so three individuals of a species I did not get in 2013 of 2014, now just waiting more variety.<br />
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Dotted Border, darkest of three individuals at the end Feb, early March<br />
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December Moth - nice one to finish the year<br />
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Feathered Thorn - this one really coloured almost like a Barred Red<br />
<br />Andy Grimseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130105821531711639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352967579278764380.post-23615697035220822352014-10-18T09:37:00.000-07:002014-10-18T09:37:39.644-07:00October selectionAll the usuals have now appeared, just waiting for the surprises. My birthday next week so who knows...<br />
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Buff Footman - two months late on 14th October !<br />
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Barred Sallow and Sallow<br />
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Pink-barred Sallow<br />
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Orange Sallow - just the one so far this year and past its prime<br />
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Beaded Chestnut<br />
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Deep-brown Dart - scarce one for me<br />
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Blair's Shoulder-knot - get lots of these though<br />
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Large Ranunculus - also rather common with multiples on a good night<br />
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Red-green Carpet - another regular visitor to the trap or the neighbouring shed door<br />
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Red-line Quaker - commoner of the two autumn quakers<br />
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Vapourer male - third this year, all this month, the other two were caught in cobwebs not far from the scene in the next picture<br />
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Bloodvein - second for garden, first June 2010, get plenty of Small BV but this is a good one here.<br />
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Chinese Character - still think these are strange and certainly unique<br />
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Oak Hook-tip - three males in the trap on one night<br />
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Red Underwing - a couple on average each year<br />
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Small Ranunculus - unlike some parts of the county this species is rare here, second garden record only<br />
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Copper Underwing agg found deceased in the trap - that'll be a Svenssons thenAndy Grimseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130105821531711639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352967579278764380.post-63409189072841076432014-09-06T13:46:00.002-07:002014-09-06T13:46:57.928-07:00Collecting PointsGreat to see my favoured Coventry City back at their rightful home and taking three points this week.<br />
I had a Point of my own as well with this garden first; seems to have been a good year for them with records I am aware of also from Biggleswade and Sandy.<br />
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White-point, a first for the garden on 30th August<br />
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Also trapped over the last week, a few decent brown jobs among the three-figure counts of Large Yellow Underwings including the first proper autumn moths: Centre-barred Sallow and Feathered Gothic<br />
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Feathered Gothic - fantastic antenna<br />
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Nutmeg - less than annual at Wychwood Moths 5th Sep</div>
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Small Square-spot - a small fresh second generation individualAndy Grimseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130105821531711639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352967579278764380.post-16797850605864583272014-08-21T14:54:00.001-07:002014-08-21T14:54:23.787-07:00mid-August cold spell provides a surpriseFelt cold to come home from Turkey for me, but obviously cold for moths too as numbers have been subdued in the last week as night-time temps have dropped into single figures. Still managed a new one, and a wetland species at that, which are generally few and far between in my garden given the lack of suitable water within the vicinity.<br />
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Andy Grimseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130105821531711639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352967579278764380.post-40506624603599152322014-08-13T14:06:00.000-07:002014-08-13T14:06:05.591-07:00Holiday TicksBeen away for a couple of weeks but thanks to gendet by Andy Banthorpe I have added two moths to the garden list without being in the UK. A pug that was worn and I could not recognise from 22nd June turned out to be a Sloe Pug and the suspected Small Clouded Brindle from 2nd June (previously illustrated on blog) has been confirmed. Beating these however is this large beauty found on the walls of my short term residence, a villa in Turkey, last week.<br />
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Oleander Hawkmoth, Dalyan, Turkey 8th Aug 2014Andy Grimseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130105821531711639noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352967579278764380.post-78984505257230648652014-07-29T02:13:00.000-07:002014-07-29T02:13:40.537-07:00More News than the BBCHas been a good week at Wychwood Moths with four new for the garden, one expected and the other three not really on the radar. Indulging in some images, I trust a least a couple are actually helpful in recognising difficult species.<br />
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Wormwood - new for garden 26th July. Nice to get after mates had been showing off theirs in the pub the week before !<br />
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Ear Moth agg. - new for garden 19th July 2014<br />
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Southern Wainscot - new for garden 26th July 2014. Initially recognised as different from the pinky-brown colouration and the suggestion of a curved line of dots across the forewing. I am now informed also that the dark and pale lines across the front of the thorax are also a distinctive feature, and this is illustrated in the picture below.<br />
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Southern Wainscot (left) and Smoky Wainscot (right) from the front<br />
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Southern Wainscot from below also looks much cleaner than Smoky, just lightly dustedand has the pointed wing shape<br />
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Least Yellow Underwing - anticipated as a new for the garden for a long time, finally arrived on 25th July<br />
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Small Scallop - separated from Riband Wave by the wing shape, though this dark individual looks very like that species n colouration, second garden record<br />
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Tree Lichen Beauty - second record after first in July 2013Andy Grimseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130105821531711639noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352967579278764380.post-65637517662079080972014-07-26T06:54:00.005-07:002014-07-26T07:04:07.775-07:00Hooray for a Hoary Footman - VC30 firstVery pleased to add my garden to the list of locations hosting a first for VC30 macro moth. A presumed Hoary Footman was trapped on 16th July and examined by the recorders and confirmed a couple of days later as a male of that species. While they had it in a pot, a second almost identical individual was caught on 17th. Having confirmed the identity of the first, I was not so worried about the potential second getting away so I could get some better photos and allow it back into the "wild". Three new for garden macros in a night with the Plain Pug and the Brown-tail.<br />
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Hoary Footman - caught 16th July. Male confirmed from gendet 18th July - first for VC30<br />
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Similar moth from 17th July presumed also as Hoary Footman and I did get good views of the creamy white hindwings on this individual but compare the presumed worn Scarce Footman below</div>
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Presumed worn Scarce Footman, some yellowish stuff apparent and hindwing had some pale yellow (caught 18th July) - this has expired so I still have this one<br />
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Fresh well-marked pair of Common and Scarce Footman<br />
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It has been a busy few days with some warm nights and some excellent garden mothing variety as hoped for at this time of year. Some even better to come in the next post I hope but wasting no time, on to the pictures of some new and some favourites</div>
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Brown-tail - new for garden<br />
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Plain Pug - new for garden, and a real monster with tail up and wings like paddles <br />
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Phoenix - talking of tail up, usually get a couple of these each year<br />
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Maple Prominent - the commonest Prom in my garden, this the fourth record<br />
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Pebble Prominent - third record<br />
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Chinese Character - second record, first in 2010<br />
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Andy Grimseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130105821531711639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352967579278764380.post-55662047648201832882014-07-03T12:39:00.004-07:002014-07-03T12:39:47.077-07:00Go Figure... into JulyJuly is the month of the greatest diversity of macro moth species in my garden, though that figure may be partly affected by the number of weeks of August I have been away since I started the trap. A nice start to the month with the first warm night for a while, a Newbie and a trap full of monsters. Here's looking forward to a few more over the next couple of weeks...<br />
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Figure of Eighty - new for garden 2nd July<br />
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Deckboard of Hawkmoths - 2nd July - still not had Lime here<br />
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Shaded Pug - one of a handful in the last half of June<br />
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Bordered Pug - another one that is easier to identify<br />
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Shoulder-striped Wainscot - into double figures on these this year<br />
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Nicely marked Short-cloaked Moth<br />
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Peppered Moth of form insularia (or close)Andy Grimseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130105821531711639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352967579278764380.post-14948764948243194532014-06-30T13:05:00.000-07:002014-06-30T13:05:25.867-07:00Some June varietyThough it seems so sometimes, the second half of the month has not been only about common and sometimes difficult brown noctuids. The number of the "gentler" moths has however been relatively disappointing in the last couple of weeks. Here are some pics tough of some that have caught my attention including a New for Garden species that was always on the possibles list.<br />
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Scorched Wing - new for garden on 24th June 2014<br />
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Puss Moth - great to get these impressive beasts - three garden records<br />
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Buff-tip tip<br />
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Shark - get a couple of these most years<br />
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Burnished Brass<br />
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Shears - been a good year for these in my garden<br />
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Miller - always a favourite<br />
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Common Swift - scarce for me, just a few each year<br />
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