Well here goes, for better or worse, another year of moths. The old thread is here https://community.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/f/all-creatures/196070/mostly-moths-2018/1221500#1221500
To start us off a couple of silly ones that came to greet the first trap of the year on the night of the 1st to 2nd january. It was around 6-7°C all night & frosts ever since so I gave it a go.
A Double-striped Pug
& same one closed
& White Speck
Nothing earth-shattering, but a start!
Some moths captured while out and about
Six Spot Burnett
Cinnabar Moth
Chimney Sweeper
??
Silver Ground Carpet
Shaded Broadbar
Yellow Shell
Heart and Dart
Silver Y
WendyBartter said:Great haul Terry ... your ?? one of the Pyralids (Snout moth) ... H will know it!
It's the same as Alans, "Chrysoteuchia culmella". LOL Great selection Terry & good to see the moths out in force.
Normally, I see plenty of Narrow-bordered five-spot Burnets around, but this year they are late and few in number.
I didn't actually realise this was a different species until I got the photo home and thought something's not right. It's a Six-spot Burnet trying to confuse me by hiding amongst the 5-spots I didn't realise we had both in the same area.
Thanks Gaynor
I spotted this odd shiny thing in the sunshine and thought it was a piece of metallised plastic at first because it was so reflective. Turned out to be a little silver and gold moth!
I think Crambus Pascuella - apparently a fairly common little moth but quite striking