What's this?

I think the odd one like this my have evaded my detection before.........this is very worn, but was on the small side compared to most Willow Beauty's I've seen and definitely brown rather than grey.

Willow Beauty ab?

...........23/09

Slowly ticking 'em off with another species for the year, though I haven't had a totally new garden tick since the Frosted Orange on 11th. The weather continues to be changeable and surprisingly, other than the earlier Centre-barred, no sign of any other Sallow species as yet...........

Beaded Chestnut

1 of 2 trapped- 1st ones of the year.

Willow Beauty

4 caught on the night.

Also-

• Lunar Underwing- 6
• Small Dusty Wave- 4
• Square-spot Rustic- 2
• Flounced Rustic

Lean.......15/06

Not a great deal around with the wind still blowing from the North East and a minimum temperature of just 5°C. Heart & Dart is still the dominant species at the moment.

Willow Beauty

Willow Beauty is now abundant in the area. My maximum count so far is 6, the rest of the count is as follows-

1. Heart & Dart- 6
2. Large Nutmeg- 2
3. Crambus pascuella- 2
4. Buff Ermine
5. Willow Beauty
6. Brown House-moth

Another Scorcher.......04/06

A very warm night as temperature didn't drop below 11°C. I once again put 2 traps out and scored a few new ones.......

Scorched Wing Small Dusty Wave Willow Beauty

Bee Moth

Another good haul with 30 species recorded. Nice to see the return of the Large Yellow Underwings, unfortunately it was quicker than my camera!

1. Large Nutmeg- 15 High Count!
2. Treble Lines- 6
3. Shuttle-shaped Dart- 6
4. Heart & Dart- 4
5. Pale Tussock- 2
6. Common Swift- 2
7. Buff Ermine- 2
8. Turnip Moth- 2
9. Marbled Minor agg.- 2
10. Scorched Wing- 2 1st Ever
11. Shears
12. Common Pug
13. Small Dusty Wave- Year tick
14. Elephant Hawk-moth
15. Setaceous Hebrew Character
16. White Ermine
17. Common Wainscot
18. Common Marbled Carpet
19. Green Carpet
20. Flame Shoulder
21. Flame
22. Willow Beauty
23. Knot-grass
24. Vine's Rustic
25. Large Yellow Underwing- Year tick
26. Pyrausta aurata
27. White-shouldered House Moth
28. Small Magpie
29. Bee Moth- 1st Ever
30. Brimstone Moth

National Moth Night- 18/09/2009

A really good night, barely any wind and fairly warm. 43 moths of 13 species-

• Lunar Underwing 13
• Large Yellow Underwing 7
• Willow Beauty 5 (see photo above)
• Shuttle Shaped Dart 4
• Setaceous Hebrew Character 3
• Lesser Yellow Underwing 2
• Common Wainscot 2
• Black Rustic 2
• Flounced Rustic 1
• Rustic 1
• Mallow 1
• Light Emerald 1
• Least Carpet 1