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Mothman · 10-08-2012, 09:10

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Originally Posted by littlebug

Would have been my first Buff Arches. I need to get out of bed earlier.

I would log it.

I record wing fragments from bat roosts.

littlebug · 10-08-2012, 09:16

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Originally Posted by Half-cocked

I'll bet either a Wren or a Robin, they seem to be experts at latching on to moth traps.

"Who me?"

The culprit! I was out earlier this morning so no mothless wings lying around but he/ she found me anyway and hung around, getting as close as 1 metre away, waiting for moths to fly (and quite a few did) and taking note of my hiding places! Island Robins are very brazen!
I have 3 nights of moth trapping notes and 200+ photos from here to sift through with lots of micros and pugs so it's going to take a while! In the meantime here's one that I really want to be 1511 Merrifieldia Tridactyla but wanting won't make it so and I don't know if it can be differentiated from 1510 Merrifieldia Leucodactyla.

Half-cocked · 10-08-2012, 12:11

I opened my skinner trap one morning and a Wren came zooming out of it! Scared the daylights out of me.

V_Moth · 10-08-2012, 17:49

Moths from the ECNR last night:

-Drinker (8)
-Lesser Swallow Prominent (2)
-Yellow-tail (2)
-Lesser BBYU (3)
-Poplar Hawkmoth (1)
-Smoky Wainscot (4)
-Barred Red (1)
-Common Rust (4)
-July Highflyer (1)
-Common Footman (4)
-Burnished Brass (1)
-Small Magpie (1)
-Small Phoenix (1)
-Yponomeuta spec (1)
-Miller (1)
-Small FF Wave (1)
-Straw Dot (1)
-Ypsolopha dentella (1 / To be confirmed)

A good night with 18 or 19 species. The Miller was a lifer and I have never trapped as many Drinkers before.

Plenty of Butterflies and Dragonflies on the reserve this morning: Small White, Large White, GV White, Meadow Brown, Peacock, Common & Holly Blue, Speckled Wood / Emperor Dragonfly (2 +2 in tandem), Common Hawker, Common & Ruddy Darters, Blue-tailed Damsel, Azure Bluet.

Notable birds: Crossbill (sev heard), Curlew, Buzzard (1), Sparrowhawk.

Half-cocked · 11-08-2012, 11:56

27 species last night, all the usual suspects. 13.9 deg C.

Is this an Ear Moth? FW 16mm.

Also, is this a Common Wave or a very faded Riband Wave? FW 15mm. This is the actual colour, not an overexposed shot.

V_Moth · 11-08-2012, 14:42

I am pretty sure the first is an Ear Moth agg. , but I think the second one may be a Common White Wave. The lower crossbands look too straight for Ribiand Wave to me.

Last night in the garden:

-Large Yellow Underwing (2)
-Lesser Yellow Underwing (1)
-Mottled Beauty (2)
-Dark Spectacle (1)
-Common/Smoky Wainscot (1)
-Scalloped Oak (1)

The Dark Spectacle is new for the site and my first since 2010. Also some additions and corrections from yesterdays ECNR moths:

-White-line Dart (1?)
-July Highflyer (2 - not 1)

[Some photos from yesterday added to the Recent Photos thread]

Mothman · 12-08-2012, 00:17

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Originally Posted by V_Moth

I am pretty sure the first is an Ear Moth agg. , but I think the second one may be a Common White Wave. The lower crossbands look too straight for Ribiand Wave to me.

Spot on

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Last night in the garden:

-Large Yellow Underwing (2)
-Lesser Yellow Underwing (1)
-Mottled Beauty (2)
-Dark Spectacle (1)
-Common/Smoky Wainscot (1)
-Scalloped Oak (1)

I'm only getting Smoky at moment with the odd Southern thrown in though Common Wainscot can turn up throughout the Summer.

V_Moth · 12-08-2012, 08:51

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Originally Posted by Mothman

Spot on

I'm only getting Smoky at moment with the odd Southern thrown in though Common Wainscot can turn up throughout the Summer.

Thanks. I checked it again later and it turned out to be a Smoky. Didn't realise Southern occurred in Wicklow - will have to check the Wainscots in the ECNR more carefully.

In the garden this morning:

-Riband Wave (3)
-Large Yellow Underwing (2)
-Lesser BBYU (1)
-Common Rustic agg (1)
-The Uncertain (1)
-Mottled Beauty (1)
-Blastobasis spec (4)*

Highest count of Riband Wave for the site. *Probably Blastobasis adustella.

Half-cocked · 12-08-2012, 11:43

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Originally Posted by Mothman

I'm only getting Smoky at moment with the odd Southern thrown in though Common Wainscot can turn up throughout the Summer.

Just revisiting some of my records of Wainscots and would like opinions on the pic below. I had it down as Common but looking again at flight seasons and the posts above, I'm wondering if it is Smokey? Trapped regularly between 13th July and 10th August.

thebishop · 12-08-2012, 16:02

Lots of Moths about on Friday night,not alot of species. Temp was still 20c at 3am.
True Lovers Knot x 6
Spectacle x 3
Flame Shoulder x 14
Straw Dot x 1
Smoky Wainscot x 2
Small Fan-footed Wave x 1
Snout x 1
Magpie x 1
Flame Carpet x 2
Dark Arches x 2
Burnished Brass x 3
Uncertain x 1
Light Brown-apple Moth x 9
Brown House Moth x 1
Scoparia Ambigualis x 1
Large Yellow Underwing x 12
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing x 39
Lesser Yellow Underwing x 6

SmokeyEyes · 12-08-2012, 17:13

Newbie on this thread, love moths but only discovering this corner of Boards for the first time

This little guy came in last night, looked him up and found out he's a magpie moth which seems common enough but neither of us had ever seen one, he's beautiful

V Bull · 12-08-2012, 22:54

A Brimstone Moth I think..

A Sharp-angeled Carpet I think..

V_Moth · 13-08-2012, 11:04

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Originally Posted by V Bull

A Brimstone Moth I think..

A Sharp-angeled Carpet I think..

Yes on both counts. In the garden this morning:

-Large Yellow Underwing (7)
-Common Rustic (1)
-Square-spot Rustic (1)
-Heart and Dart (1)
-Blastobasis adustella (3)
-Carcina quercana (1)
-Hawkmoth spec. (1)

The Carcina was new for the site, while the Square-spot is new for 2012. Also, the first Hawkmoth for the garden, seen at dusk last night buzzing around. From what little I saw of it, I suspect it may have been a Hyles species, but wouldn't be 100% sure.

littlebug · 16-08-2012, 09:35

I saw a Deaths Head Hawk Moth yesterday... pinned

They're HUGE!!!

It would be some shock to find one in the trap. Anyone ever seen a live one?

trebor28 · 17-08-2012, 15:16

Mothman, or anyone else for that matter.

last night i happened across a moth, fairly normal one, maybe 3/4 of an inch long, mostly brown wings with a design on it.

but it had some amber/orange on its abdomen.

i only saw this when it was walking along flapping its wings as they do. not sure was it all orange or parts or stripes or whatever.

i tried to do a google search but didnt see anything similar.

anyone shed any light on it?

11-08-2012, 11:56	#260
Half-cocked Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,868 Adverts \| Friends	27 species last night, all the usual suspects. 13.9 deg C. Is this an Ear Moth? FW 16mm. Also, is this a Common Wave or a very faded Riband Wave? FW 15mm. This is the actual colour, not an overexposed shot. Last edited by Half-cocked; 11-08-2012 at 12:16.

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10-08-2012, 12:11	#258
Half-cocked Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,868 Adverts \| Friends	I opened my skinner trap one morning and a Wren came zooming out of it! Scared the daylights out of me.

10-08-2012, 17:49	#259
V_Moth Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Chickentown Posts: 710 Adverts \| Friends	Moths from the ECNR last night: -Drinker (8) -Lesser Swallow Prominent (2) -Yellow-tail (2) -Lesser BBYU (3) -Poplar Hawkmoth (1) -Smoky Wainscot (4) -Barred Red (1) -Common Rust (4) -July Highflyer (1) -Common Footman (4) -Burnished Brass (1) -Small Magpie (1) -Small Phoenix (1) -Yponomeuta spec (1) -Miller (1) -Small FF Wave (1) -Straw Dot (1) -Ypsolopha dentella (1 / To be confirmed) A good night with 18 or 19 species. The Miller was a lifer and I have never trapped as many Drinkers before. Plenty of Butterflies and Dragonflies on the reserve this morning: Small White, Large White, GV White, Meadow Brown, Peacock, Common & Holly Blue, Speckled Wood / Emperor Dragonfly (2 +2 in tandem), Common Hawker, Common & Ruddy Darters, Blue-tailed Damsel, Azure Bluet. Notable birds: Crossbill (sev heard), Curlew, Buzzard (1), Sparrowhawk.

12-08-2012, 16:02	#265
thebishop Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 270 Adverts \| Friends	Lots of Moths about on Friday night,not alot of species. Temp was still 20c at 3am. True Lovers Knot x 6 Spectacle x 3 Flame Shoulder x 14 Straw Dot x 1 Smoky Wainscot x 2 Small Fan-footed Wave x 1 Snout x 1 Magpie x 1 Flame Carpet x 2 Dark Arches x 2 Burnished Brass x 3 Uncertain x 1 Light Brown-apple Moth x 9 Brown House Moth x 1 Scoparia Ambigualis x 1 Large Yellow Underwing x 12 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing x 39 Lesser Yellow Underwing x 6

12-08-2012, 17:13	#266
SmokeyEyes Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 495 Adverts \| Friends	Newbie on this thread, love moths but only discovering this corner of Boards for the first time This little guy came in last night, looked him up and found out he's a magpie moth which seems common enough but neither of us had ever seen one, he's beautiful

12-08-2012, 22:54	#267
V Bull Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 668 Adverts \| Friends	A Brimstone Moth I think.. A Sharp-angeled Carpet I think..

16-08-2012, 09:35	#269
littlebug Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,661 Adverts \| Friends	I saw a Deaths Head Hawk Moth yesterday... pinned They're HUGE!!! It would be some shock to find one in the trap. Anyone ever seen a live one?

17-08-2012, 15:16	#270
trebor28 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 849 Adverts \| Friends	Mothman, or anyone else for that matter. last night i happened across a moth, fairly normal one, maybe 3/4 of an inch long, mostly brown wings with a design on it. but it had some amber/orange on its abdomen. i only saw this when it was walking along flapping its wings as they do. not sure was it all orange or parts or stripes or whatever. i tried to do a google search but didnt see anything similar. anyone shed any light on it?