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