Garden Moths 2014

V_Moth

You are welcome. It is a fairly common species - you can see a map of its Irish distribution here:

http://www.mothsireland.com/species/1902.htm

Woodville56

Thanks for that V_Moth - seems like none of these moths recorded in my county previously - probably not many moth enthusiasts in these parts (Longford) or else nobody been recording them !

Half-cocked

Adding quite a few new species to my garden records so far this year (most recently Brown Rustic and Clay Triple-lines), anyone else finding this?

V_Moth

Half-cocked wrote: »

Adding quite a few new species to my garden records so far this year (most recently Brown Rustic and Clay Triple-lines), anyone else finding this?

Haven't had any Brown Rustics in the garden and only one CTL, but lots more May Highflyers & Least Black Arches than previous years. In general I think there are more moths around, possibly due to the mild winter.

From last night:

Flame Carpet (1)
Common M Carpet (1)
Heart & Dart (1)
Snout (1)
May Highflyer (1)
Pug spec. (1)
Garden Carpet (1)

thebishop

Lots of moths on Friday night. Most plentifull were ermines with 25 whites and 15 buffs. One new for the garden .A Silver Barred. Seems to be small compared to the ones found in Glengarriff, might be migratory one.

splish

Helcystogramma rufescens larva


Olindia schumacherana, seemingly a scarce species in Ireland.

V_Moth

Good catch last night:

-Grey Pine Carpet (1)
-Green Pug (2)
-Large YU (2)
-LBAM (£)
-Small Fan-foot (1)
-Light Emerald (1)
-Scalloped Hazel (1)
-Broken-barred Carpet (1)
-Heart n Dart (10)
-Rosy Minor (1)
-May Highflyer (1)
-Dark Arches (1)
-Silver Y (1)

Green Pug and Small Fan-foot are new for the garden list.

Woodville56

Another moth from my woodland travels today - ID anyone ?

splish

Woodville56 wrote: »

Another moth from my woodland travels today - ID anyone ?

Beautiful Carpet

Half-cocked

Got my first ever Bordered Yellow on Friday night.

axe2grind

Half-cocked wrote: »

Got my first ever Bordered Yellow on Friday night.

I have a book on macro-moths, but I can't find Bordered Yellow.

Half-cocked

axe2grind wrote: »

I have a book on macro-moths, but I can't find Bordered Yellow.

That's because it's a Barred Yellow, my mistake!

Half-cocked

My first Burnished Brass and Peach Blossom of 2014 last night, 34 species in all.

Woodville56

Spotted this moth today in woodland undergrowth/ scrub type habitat - any ID ideas - apologies for poor quality of pic- taken on phone camera in poor light !

splish

Woodville56 wrote: »

Spotted this moth today in woodland undergrowth/ scrub type habitat - any ID ideas - apologies for poor quality of pic- taken on phone camera in poor light !

Clouded Border maybe

Woodville56

splish wrote: »

Clouded Border maybe

Yep, that's it all right ! Looked up Clouded Border and fits the moth I seen earlier. Many thanks splish !
I have the Moth ID book reference book (mentioned elsewhere in this thread) on order so hopefully will be able to do the ID bit soon, just seems to be so many moth species about, and many of them day fliers ! Or is it just that most of them only take to the wing in daylight if disturbed ?

Woodville56

A White Ermine ( I think?) that made it's way indoors earlier tonight !

Half-cocked

35 species last night despite strong wind.

thyme

Yellow Shell, I think.


Brimstone Moth, could not get a good focus on it under the brambles .


Straw Dot.

thebishop

Which Kitten is this.Any idea?

splish

Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis in the house today.

couerdelion

thebishop wrote: »

Which Kitten is this.Any idea?

I'm no expert and only googling but it looks more like a sallow kitten on account of its dark regular front wingbar and irregular less prominent rear wingbar. The poplar kitten is less common and would have a more prominent black outline at the rear of the wingbar.

thebishop

Thanks, That's what I was thinking it was too,

Half-cocked

Spotted my first Swallow-tailed Moth of the year fluttering around my flower beds last night.

V_Moth

thyme wrote: »

Yellow Shell, I think.

That is a Yellow Shell allright.

thebishop wrote: »

Which Kitten is this.Any idea?

+1 for Sallow Kitten (the other species are very rare but always good to check!).

Woodville56

Came across this small moth today on grasses/ vegetation near pond edge
Anyone have an ID for it ?
Thanks

Half-cocked

Brown China-mark. Disturbed during daylight hours in pond-side vegetation is very typical for sighting this species.

V_Moth

17 species in the trap this morning:

-Green Silver-lines (1)
-Common Emerald (1)
-Dunbar (2)
-Mottled Beauty (1)
-Spruce Carpet (1)
-Large Y Underwing (2)
-Fan-foot (5)
-Heart n Dart (8)
-Grey Arches (1)
-Uncertain (1)
-Burnished Brass (1)
-Snout (1)
-Udea olivalis (1)
-Double Dart (1)
-Dark Arches (1)
-Bright-line Brown Eye (1)
-Small FF Wave (1)

Also had the first record of Six-spot Burnet in the garden yesterday afternoon - no idea where it came from as I am pretty sure the nearest population is several k's away.

Bonedigger

I just saw a Hummingbird hawk-moth in my garden this evening.Amazing looking creatures!:)
This was the first one I've seen in several years.
How common are they becoming,or have I just been extremely lucky to see them?

V_Moth

Bonedigger wrote: »

I just saw a Hummingbird hawk-moth in my garden this evening.Amazing looking creatures!:)
This was the first one I've seen in several years.
How common are they becoming,or have I just been extremely lucky to see them?

A very nice find! They are annual migrants in variable numbers to Ireland from southern Europe. July and August are the best months to find them here.