Nelly the Ele and friends

Had two good nights, but last night I did borrow an MV and lit up my
whole street! Felt a little embarrassed when it got dark. Left it out
though! Best from the MV were Small Elephant Hawk-moth, Barred Yellow,
Lychnis, and Burnished Brass.

Here are the lists:
28th:
1711 Treble Brown Spot - 1
2322 Light Arches - 32
1994 Buff-tip - 3
2154 Cabbage Moth - 3
2381x Uncertain/Rustic - 3
2381 Uncertain - 1
2321 Dark Arches - 35
2337x Marbled Minor agg. - 7
2089 Heart and Dart - 9
2098 Flame - 3
2450 Spectacle - 1
2199 Common Wainscot - 4
2109 Lesser Yellow Underwing - 2
1991 Elephant Hawk-moth - 3
2333 Large Nutmeg - 14
1937 Willow Beauty - 5
2050 Common Footman - 4
1765 Barred Yellow - 1
1837 Grey Pug - 1
1992 Small Elephant Hawk-moth - 1
1887 Clouded Border - 1
2088 Heart and Club - 2
2173 Lychnis - 1
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character - 1
2434 Burnished Brass - 1
2102 Flame Shoulder - 1
1376 Eurrhypara hortulata - 1
1906 Brimstone Moth - 1
1860 Green Pug - 1
2164 Broad-barred White - 1
2061 Buff Ermine - 1

27th:
1937 Willow Beauty - 14
2164 Broad-barred White - 1
2333 Large Nutmeg - 13
2381x Uncertain/Rustic - 2
2089 Heart and Dart - 2
2087 Turnip Moth - 1
2321 Dark Arches - 7
2322 Light Arches - 2
1994 Buff-tip - 1
2098 Flame - 1
2050 Common Footman - 2
2199 Common Wainscot - 1
1728 Garden Carpet - 1
1834 Common Pug - 1
2337x Marbled Minor agg. - 2
2387 Mottled Rustic - 1
1860 Green Pug - 2
2302 Brown Rustic - 2
2418 Cream-bordered Green Pea - 1
1827 Freyer's Pug - 1
2343x Common Rustic agg. - 1
2278 Poplar Grey - 1

Poor but improving

Another catch-up post. Recent highlights have included another Poplar
Kitten, and Middle-barred Minor.

Still very poor catches though...

20th June:
1906 Brimstone Moth - 1
17 Common Swift - 1
2333 Large Nutmeg - 2
1728 Garden Carpet - 1
2337x Marbled Minor agg. - 3
2321 Dark Arches - 1
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character - 1
2164 Broad-barred White - 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing - 1
2477 Snout - 1
2087 Turnip Moth - 1
1860 Green Pug - 1

24th June:
2069 Cinnabar - 1
1937 Willow Beauty - 3
1860 Green Pug - 3
1976 Privet Hawk-moth - 2
2389 Pale Mottled Willow - 1
1991 Elephant Hawk-moth - 2
2337x Marbled Minor agg. - 3
2199 Common Wainscot - 1
2321 Dark Arches - 1
2098 Flame - 1
2164 Broad-barred White - 1
1728 Garden Carpet - 3
2087 Turnip Moth - 1
2088 Heart and Club - 1
1830 Wormwood Pug - 1
2450 Spectacle - 1

25th June:
1834 Common Pug - 5
2164 Broad-barred White - 2
2337x Marbled Minor agg. - 4
2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot - 2
1937 Willow Beauty - 4
1906 Brimstone Moth - 1
2333 Large Nutmeg - 5
2321 Dark Arches - 4
1991 Elephant Hawk-moth - 1
2381x Uncertain/Rustic - 1
1728 Garden Carpet - 2
2441 Silver Y - 1
1998 Poplar Kitten - 1
2087 Turnip Moth - 1

26th June:
1994 Buff-tip - 1
1937 Willow Beauty - 3
2333 Large Nutmeg - 9
2321 Dark Arches - 7
2381x Uncertain/Rustic - 2
2199 Common Wainscot - 2
2337x Marbled Minor agg. - 7
1839 Bordered Pug - 2
1837 Grey Pug - 1
2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot - 2
2322 Light Arches - 5
2089 Heart and Dart - 3
2098 Flame - 1
2278 Poplar Grey - 2
1742 Yellow Shell - 1
1858 V-Pug - 1
1860 Green Pug - 1
1834 Common Pug - 1
2387 Mottled Rustic - 1
2340 Middle-barred Minor - 1
1654 Figure of Eighty - 1
2145 Nutmeg - 2
1862 Double-striped Pug - 1

Flame-in June

Finally got a decent haul of moths last night, still a long way behind Steve, but at least the comeback has started! Willow Beauty 4 NFY Shears 1 Brown Rustic 1 Treble Lines 1 Elephant Hawkmoth 1 NFY Privet Hawkmoth 2 Dark Arches 2 Common Swift 1 Mottled Rustic 2 NFY Scorched Wing 1 NFY Broad-barred White 1 NFY Green Pug 1 NFY Common Carpet 1 NFY Light Emerald 1 NFY Treble Brown Spot 1 NFY Flame 1 NFY

Puggered

A warm evening! And more new moffs. Two new species of pug (that I'm
pretty certain of their id), and one I have no idea about! I might post
a photo if it settles down.

19th June:
1728 Garden Carpet - 2
1937 Willow Beauty - 4
2380 Treble Lines - 1
2098 Flame - 1
1976 Privet Hawk-moth - 1
2337x Marbled Minor agg. - 5
2333 Large Nutmeg - 4
1994 Buff-tip - 1
2381x Uncertain/Rustic - 2
1931 Peppered Moth - 1
1941 Mottled Beauty - 1
2087 Turnip Moth - 1
1776 Green Carpet - 1
1991 Elephant Hawk-moth - 1
2389 Pale Mottled Willow - 1
2278 Poplar Grey - 1
2050 Common Footman - 1
1834 Common Pug - 3
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character - 1
2128 Double Square-spot - 1
1392 Udea olivalis - 1
1827 Freyer's Pug - 1
1837 Grey Pug - 1
2343x Common Rustic agg. - 1

Plus one unidentified Pug, and a possible Rustic Shoulder-knot (just
looks a bit odd!)

Taking the pea

Another catch-up. Best from recent catches: Cream-bordered Green Pea,
Shears, Light Arches. Also another Hawk-moth to add to my list -
Privet.

15th June:
1860 Green Pug - 1
1654 Figure of Eighty - 1
2337x Marbled Minor agg. - 6
2380 Treble Lines - 1
2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot - 3
2107 Large Yellow Underwing - 1
2061 Buff Ermine - 1
17 Common Swift - 1
2087 Turnip Moth - 1

17th June:
2061 Buff Ermine - 2
1937 Willow Beauty - 6
2050 Common Footman - 1
2333 Large Nutmeg - 2
2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot - 1
2069 Cinnabar - 2
2107 Large Yellow Underwing - 1
2380 Treble Lines - 1
1991 Elephant Hawk-moth - 1
2337x Marbled Minor agg. - 2
2060 White Ermine - 1
2199 Common Wainscot - 1
1834 Common Pug - 1

18th June:
2418 Cream-bordered Green Pea - 1
1937 Willow Beauty - 2
2337x Marbled Minor agg. - 3
1976 Privet Hawk-moth - 1
1825 Lime-speck Pug - 1
2321 Dark Arches - 1
2380 Treble Lines - 2
2322 Light Arches - 1
2384 Vine's Rustic - 2
2147 Shears - 1
1860 Green Pug - 1
2477 Snout - 1

Catching up

I've got a bit behind posting, so here's my most recent set of catches.
Highlights include Common White Wave, Sandy Carpet, and Peppered Moth.

8th June:
1994 Buff-tip - 1
2381 Uncertain - 2
2337x Marbled Minor agg. - 1
1961 Light Emerald - 1
1937 Willow Beauty - 1
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart - 2
2087 Turnip Moth - 2
2441 Silver Y - 1

9th June:
1955 Common White Wave - 1 NFY
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character - 4
17 Common Swift - 3
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart - 1
2337x Marbled Minor agg. - 2
2302 Brown Rustic - 1
2441 Silver Y - 1
1937 Willow Beauty - 1
2069 Cinnabar - 1
1728 Garden Carpet - 2
1906 Brimstone Moth - 1
2389 Pale Mottled Willow - 4
2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot - 4
2333 Large Nutmeg - 1
2384 Vine's Rustic - 1
2157 Light Brocade - 1
1834 Common Pug - 2
1819 Mottled Pug - 1

10th June:
2333 Large Nutmeg - 1
2337x Marbled Minor agg. - 2
2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot - 2
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character - 1
2157 Light Brocade - 1

12th June:
1961 Light Emerald - 1
2441 Silver Y - 2
2337x Marbled Minor agg. - 1
1808 Sandy Carpet - 1 NFY
2284x Dark / Grey Dagger - 1

13th June:
1728 Garden Carpet - 1
1931 Peppered Moth - 1 NFY
1937 Willow Beauty - 1
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart - 1
2441 Silver Y - 1
1834 Common Pug - 1

The haunted moth trap

Proof that ghosts exist (and that I still trap very occasionally).

About time

It's been a long time coming, but finally when I went to check out the trap this morning there was a monster privet hawkmoth sitting happily in the bottom. I'm never quite sure how these manage to fit inside the trap. Also had a Grey Pug which makes two extra for the year.

Hawk-moth anyone?

Especially for Will.  These are what hawk-moths look like.

Not much in the trap last night but quality not quantity is what counts.

2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot - 2
1991 Elephant Hawk-moth - 1
1979 Lime Hawk-moth - 1
17 Common Swift - 2
2381 Uncertain - 1
2089 Heart and Dart - 1

Proms in the park

Three new moths last night - Brown Rustic, Iron Prominent, and Lesser
Swallow Prominent. Four species of prominents were nice to see.

2450 Spectacle - 1
1961 Light Emerald - 2
2302 Brown Rustic - 1 NFY
17 Common Swift - 31
2011 Pale Prominent - 1
1764 Common Marbled Carpet - 1
1819 Mottled Pug - 2
2384 Vine's Rustic - 1
2337x Marbled Minor agg. - 3
2333 Large Nutmeg - 1
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character - 1
2382 Rustic - 1 NFY
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart - 1
2000 Iron Prominent - 1 NFY
2321 Dark Arches - 1
2007 Swallow Prominent - 2
2006 Lesser Swallow Prominent - 1 NFY
1834 Common Pug - 1
2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot - 2

David and Goliath

A damp night on Fridayn (1st June), but a good one. Three new moths for the year,
with the highlights being David and Goliath - Dwarf Pug, and two Pine
Hawk-moths.

Here's the list:
1819 Mottled Pug - 1
1776 Green Carpet - 2
17 Common Swift - 34
2384 Vine's Rustic - 1
1981 Poplar Hawk-moth - 1
2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot - 2
2333 Large Nutmeg - 1
2337x Marbled Minor agg. - 2
2069 Cinnabar - 1
2389 Pale Mottled Willow - 2
1994 Buff-tip - 2 NFY
2441 Silver Y - 1
1978 Pine Hawk-moth - 2 NFY
2380 Treble Lines - 1
2007 Swallow Prominent - 1
2321 Dark Arches - 1
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart - 1
1834 Common Pug - 2
1857 Dwarf Pug - 1 NFY

Five more

Better than I thought it was going to be last night. Five new moths
again - Common Marbled Carpet, Light Emerald, Dark Arches, Mottled
Rustic, and Waved Umber. Will I catch up with Will? We'll see. (there
are too many w's and l's in that last bit...)

2157 Light Brocade - 1
1764 Common Marbled Carpet - 2 NFY
1961 Light Emerald - 1 NFY
2337x Marbled Minor agg. - 3
17 Common Swift - 13
1752 Purple Bar - 1
2441 Silver Y - 1
1834 Common Pug - 2
2380 Treble Lines - 3
1724 Red Twin-spot Carpet - 1
2389 Pale Mottled Willow - 3
1776 Green Carpet - 1
1937 Willow Beauty - 1
2028 Pale Tussock - 1
2321 Dark Arches - 1 NFY
2387 Mottled Rustic - 1 NFY
1936 Waved Umber - 1 NFY
1819 Mottled Pug - 1