Moths of the Lot: part IV

A few more images from this summer's trip to SW France...

Beautiful Hook-tip (Laspeyria flexula)


Lythria cruentaria


Dewick's Plusia (Macdunnoughia confusa)


Latin (Callopistria juventina)


Epicallima formosella

The Sphinx puts in an appearance

Things ticking over in the garden as the year end approaches, but still had time to add one to the garden list, one that has been long overdue - Sprawler (Asteroscopus sphinx) - which takes the garden list to 674 species.

Sprawler (Asteroscopus sphinx)


Dave

Friday night is migrant night

Been running the garden MV trap any suitable night of late, with a steady flow of autumnal species, however the last two Friday's have been the highlights with migrants in the shape of Vestal on 5th October



and Delicate on the 12th.





Dave

Moths of the Lot: part III

Just a few more from this summer's trip to SW France to brighten the already dank days of autumn.

Six-belted Clearwing



Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth



Frosted Yellow



Cloaked Carpet



Spurge Hawkmoth



Large Dark Prominent



Tawny Prominent



Pine-tree Lappet



Dave

A few from the Autumnal cast

The nights are certainly drawing in now leading to much cooler temperatures.  The trap is slowing down but at least new for year species are still being added to the garden list as the cast of autumnal moths takes over...

The images are not of a usual standard and a little bland as we are building an extension and I have temporarily lost my photo 'lab'.

Mallow

Red Underwing

Feathered Gothic


Lunar Underwing

Feathered Ranunculus


Dave

Ginger Funk

Is this the funkiest caterpillar, quite possibly.

My kids found it at school yesterday and Christened it "Ginger Funk",  a very apt name indeed.







Dave

Moths of the Lot: part II

Laptop back working now and happily connecting to the internet, so here's another few moths from the holiday in SW France...

Beautiful Marbled


Calybites phasianipennella f. quadruplella


Evergestis limbata


Passenger


Pyrausta sanguinalis


Portland Ribbon Wave


Drymonia querna


Shoulder-striped Clover


Dave

Moths from the Lot: part I

Just back from a fortnight at Las Descargues in the Lot region of SW France, two words sum it up - mothing paradise.

Amassed over 300 species from two MV traps, one actinic on the balcony and daytime searches including miners, larvae etc.

Impossible to pick a highlight, but first moth really set the tone, Spotted Sulphur:



Others included...











Many more to follow

Dave

Another vestigial winged wonder

Reared this female Vapourer from a caterpillar found a couple of weeks ago. I never cease to be fascinated by the evolutionary story behind this adaptation...








Dave

On the scent

With the lovely weather decided to give the Clearwing pheromone lures ago in the garden yesterday.







Was rewarded almost instantly with four Orange-tailed Clearwings to the VES lure.  Have placed it again today and there has been a maximum of eight individuals at any one time.

Very pleased with this addition to the garden list.

Dave

Four Footmen and more

Another great night at the garden trap on 23rd July; a few left to confirm but currently 386 moths of 78 species.  Crambids and Footmen posting the big numbers and four species of the latter group:

Rosy Footman


Scarce Footman


Dingy Footman


Common Footman


A few more images from recent nights:

Yellow-tail


Brown-tail


Dusky Sallow


There were two very obvious highlights but need to wait for it to cool down before I can get any images so they will have to wait to a subsequent post...

Dave