April Moths (1 Viewer)

[Farnboro John]

A delightful trap this morning (no micros for a start!) with some of my favourite moths pristine and ready for photography.

Two each of Oak-tree Pug (actually I didn't photograph those, too keen to get on to the main events) and two Brindled Beauties were overshadowed by NFY Chestnut, Angle Shades, Great Prominent and Nut-tree Tussock. Singles of Early Grey and Small Quaker rounded matters up apart from one Geometrid currently sitting with its wings up in the fridge awaiting identification.

A nice way to start the day.

John

Geometrid was a Grey Pine Carpet, which I'd have known at once if it hadn't put its wings up. It finally went flat this morning.

John

 

[Farnboro John]

Trapped last night despite the temperature being marginal and a bit of a North wind. Just one moth in the trap this morning but since it was NFY Lunar Marbled Brown I'm pleased I tried.

John

 

[Farnboro John]

Recent photos: Grey Pine Carpet and Lunar Marbled Brown.

John

 

[Richard D]

Recent photos: Grey Pine Carpet and Lunar Marbled Brown.

John

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Great photos (and moths!).

 

[Farnboro John]

Zero catch from the trap last night. It's nearly May for goodness' sake!

John

 

[Richard D]

Zero catch from the trap last night. It's nearly May for goodness' sake!

John

I confess I've taken a week off with the weather - 4 degree mornings and brisk winds are becoming the norm down here.

 

[Steve Lister]

I am still holding back from wasting my time but my mate Tony down the road showed me a pristine Eyed Hawkmoth this morning, the earliest he has ever caught.

 

[Allen]

Low single digit temperatures in the Surrey hills last weekend but some good (for me) moths
Oak Tree Pug
Great Prominent
Muslin Moth
Brindled Beauty
Frosted Green
Hebrew Character
Early Grey

 

[Farnboro John]

I am still holding back from wasting my time but my mate Tony down the road showed me a pristine Eyed Hawkmoth this morning, the earliest he has ever caught.

Phwoooaarrr!

John

 

[Farnboro John]

Trapped last night out of sheer frustration and caught three moths!!! (Mind you if I was so minded I could count about 10 adult and 100+ pupae of Case-bearing Clothes Moth in recent days, all ended up dead one way or another and hopefully we might be on top of it for a bit....)

Anyway, the crop this morning: one Hebrew Character, one worn Common Quaker and a NFY Flame Shoulder. Very fresh and sat nicely on a leaf for pictures.

John

 

[Farnboro John]

Pix this morning.

John

 

[KenM]

Haven’t trapped for a while it’s been too cold, however this pm in bright sunshine (almost warm)….from my feet sprang a fem.Muslin Moth, I believe only my second ever.😮

 

[Richard D]

I wasn't expecting much from last night's trap but hoped for more than just a pair of Pale Mottled Willows...