Showing posts with label Foxglove Pug. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Foxglove Pug. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

A few Highlights.........

The warm nights have certainly boosted the tally of late, but where are the micros? I think the cold, extended Winter could have affected their numbers or at least delayed their emergence by a good few weeks.

Swallow Prominent
NFY, 16th May.

Mullein
Absent in 2012- NFY, 19th May.

 Pale Tussock
NFY- 19th May.

Cinnabar 
NFY- 20th May.

 Sallow Kitten
NFY- 20th May.

 Currant Pug
Probably.......but not well marked- NFY 20th May.

 Foxglove Pug
NFY- 20th May.

 White-spotted Pug
NFY- 20th May.

1428 Bee Moth Aphomia sociella
NFY- 20th May.

 Poplar Kitten
Best of the bunch and only my 2nd ever record- 21st May. 

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Trying to catch up...........

....................but failing!- it's probably the same for all moth-ers at the moment as we compress a months worth of species into a couple of weeks. As well as some sizeable lists over the passed week or so. I also dumped my cheapo Chinese generator and an MV Skinner in Home Wood over night (28th May), which Trent collected very early this morning. There will be a later post on what was found, including the tricky job of sorting through the micros. This will no doubt be done with the assistance of out very own county recorder, David Manning.
In the meantime, some bedtime reading turned up. I haven't had chance for a good look yet- but I was on the pre- publication list; I think the book officially comes out on 31st May. The artwork is of Richard Lewington's usual high standard.


Anyway, here is a few shots- hastily taken between work, kids football, meetings and all the other s**t I have to do. Incidentally, I've finally put together Garden Year List for 2012- it can be found under 'Lists & Info' in the right-hand side column.

Rustic Shoulder-knot
NFY, 20th May

 Spectacle
NFY, 21st May

 Poplar Grey
NFY, 22nd May

 Foxglove Pug
NFY, 23rd May

 Oak Hook-tip
Last seen in 2010- NFY, 23rd May

 Shears
Seven trapped so far- NFY, 23rd May

 Buttoned Snout
The very first intact specimen- NFY, 23rd May

 White Ermine
NFY, 25th May

 Figure of Eighty
Last seen in 2010- NFY, 25th May

 Orange Footman
Last seen 2010- NFY, 25th May

 Mottled Rustic
NFY, 27th May

 Pine Hawk-moth
Last seen 2010- NFY, 27th May

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Macro catch up Part 2.........

......And following on, a few more debutant's. Look to the bottom of the post for the catch for 22nd April.

Iron Prominent
A year 1st on 18th and caught again 20th. Also Pebble Hook-tip which did the 'Frank' before a photo.
meaning: 'Frank Bough'- off, as in left the scene.....

Foxglove Pug
Year tick- 19th April.

White Ermine
Year tick 21st April.

Sallow Kitten
1st for year on 21st April.

Lime Hawk-moth
Year tick- 21st April.

Knot-grass
Year tick- 22nd April.

Poplar Hawk-moth
After a no-show in 2010, it was nice to get this nice and early. 22nd April.

Puss Moth
My 2nd ever record of this moth after 1 in 2010. 22nd April.

Results for 22nd April- 31 of 23 species-
  • Shuttle-shaped Dart- 4
  • Hebrew Character- 2
  • Brimstone Moth- 2
  • Emmelina monndactyla- 2
  • Pebble Prominent- 2
  • Brindled Pug- 2
  • Common Pug- 1
  • Oak-tree Pug- 1
  • Lesser Swallow Prominent- 1
  • Knot-grass- 1- Year tick
  • Clouded Drab- 1
  • Waved Umber- 1
  • Coxcomb Prominent- 1
  • Bee Moth- 1
  • Argyrotaenia ljungiana- 1
  • Puss Moth- 1- Year tick
  • Poplar Hawk-moth- 1- Year tick
  • Red Twin-spot Carpet- 1
  • Muslin Moth- 1
  • Flame Shoulder- 1
  • Agonopterix arenella- 1
  • Common Quaker- 1
  • Powdered Quaker- 1

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Queries? 13/07............

Another batch of recent catches and a couple of queries.......I have now stowed the Gazebo away and I didn't trap on 14th and probably won't now until the weekend.

Ruby Tiger
Believe it or not, only the 2nd caught this year!

Bordered White
Only the 2nd ever record.

Foxglove or Toadflax?
I have caught a lot of Foxglove Pugs this year. But this one was very small and much more heavily marked. If pushed I would still say Foxglove.

Cloaked Minor!
This faded moth could be anything as far as I'm concerned. Similar in size to Marble Minor agg.
One of the many guises of Cloaked Minor. Thanks Ian W for the expert overview!

Epinotia nisella (1138)

Others recent highlights-
  1. Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing- female
  2. Nut-tree Tussock
  3. Smoky Wainscot
  4. Mere Wainscot- a 3rd record!
  5. Spruce Carpet
  6. Coxcomb Prominent- 2nd record

Monday, June 14, 2010

A few more recent highlights.....

Treble Brown-spot1st ever Seen 9th June, 2 caught so far.....

Poplar Grey 1st ever caught 10th June.

Figure of Eighty1st of the year caught 11th June.

Burnished Brass1st of the year caught 11th June.

Orange Footman1st ever caught 11th June.

Clouded Silver2 so far, this is the 2nd record from 11th June.

Yellow Shell1st of the year caught during the day on 11th June.

Foxglove Pug1st ever seen 9th June- photo of 1 on 13th June.

Common Wave1st Garden record- 13th June.