Thursday, 3 April 2014

Garden Moths

There's been a lot of overnight rain recently so I've only put out the moth trap on one occasion since my last post on Garden Moths

Saturday 29th March - GMS Week 5

Minimum Temperature 4.8 degrees centigrade

15w Actinic Skinner Trap


Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi) x 8

Emmelina monodactyla x 4

Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta) x 1

Pine Beauty (Panolis flammea) x 1 NFG NFY

Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata) x 1 NFY


I was really pleased to trap Pine Beauty - a beautifully marked moth and new for the garden




Double-striped Pug - pugs are not only hard to id but also hard to photo as they never keep still!!




I spotted another new species for the year on the garage window on Monday, 31st March - a Many-plumed Moth (Alucita hexadactla). No photo this time as it flew off the minute I opened the garage door:(
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7 comments:

  1. Anonymous4 April 2014 at 07:45

    Well done with the Pine Beauty, Caroline. A moth that is justified by its name.

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  2. Wendy4 April 2014 at 12:14

    I love the markings on the Pine Beauty!

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  3. Ragged Robin4 April 2014 at 12:51

    Dean Stables Many thanks :) I was really rather pleased and yes it does live up to its name as you say :)

    Wendy Thank You:) It really is a lovely moth :)

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  4. Anonymous4 April 2014 at 16:53

    pine beauty and many plumed- fantastic! Never had either of those... :-)

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  5. Ragged Robin4 April 2014 at 21:29

    Countryside Tales - Thank you :) It was my first Pine Beauty and worth the wait :) Many-plumed are common so you should get one soon :)

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  6. SeagullSuzie5 April 2014 at 17:44

    The Pine Beauty is fab, I knew I had not heard that name before.

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  7. Ragged Robin5 April 2014 at 18:22

    SeagullSuzie - Thanks :) One thing I love about mothing is that you never know what you are going to find and I'm still getting new species even after 4 years :)

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