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!
Best wishes
Hazel in Southwest France
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
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
cheers Terry
my photo's here
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.
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Nige Flickr
Lot to learn
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