Thought I would kick this years thread off with the beautiful Peacock spotted today - I have had quite a few moths around the front door but not deployed the lights recently
Edit: 2021 thread can be found here community.rspb.org.uk/.../butterflies-moths-2021
Cin J
Linda257 said:Just saw this and it ain't too far from me so may go a wander and see what's to be seen ;-)
If you do manage to see the moth, make sure you report back.
Mike
Flickr: Peak Rambler
I think this is a "Small Tortoiseshell". Made good use of the rest stop before flying on. Seems to have seen some action in the past. ;-)
A Ringlet?
Yes. It's a Ringlet, and a well worn Small Tortoiseshell as you thought ...
Common White Wave Moth. Funny how all my pictures seem to be common ... Comon Blue Butterfly, Commom Hawker Dragonfly, and now Common White Wave Moth. I never get a RARE anything...
Lot to learn
Another excellent night of mothing at the weekend. The warm nights night make sleep tricky but it enables migrants to fly over the sea and some happily find my garden. I'm experimenting with back grounds for photos at the moment after the CR suggested using a primary background of either dark blue, red or green to help show the patterns and colours
A couple of rarities to start
Devonshire Wainscot - Leucania putrescens. 3rd record for the Island
Jersey Black Arches - Nola chlamitulalis
Now some more regular visitors
Lovely Splendid Brocade - Lacanobia splendens
Coxcomb Prominent - Ptilodon capucina
A really fresh Drinker - Euthrix potatoria (there was also a more worn one)
Confession time - I don't usually bother with micros as there are always so many and they can be incredibly tricky to id and have really hard names but they can also be very pretty so I've started taking a bit of time
Acleris forsskaleana - Maple Button
Lozotaeniodes formosana - Orange Pine Twist