January 2022 Moths (1 Viewer)

[Paul Chapman]

I intend to keep a proper yearlist this year... So let's get started:-

1. Luffia lapidella (larvae) - 1st January
2. Winter Moth - 1st January

I reckon with a bit of travel around the country later in the year, 1,000 species should be possible and maybe 700 on the patch.

All the best

Paul

 

[Steve Lister]

I did see a moth yesterday, courtesy of my mate down the road who had caught a Pale Brindled Beauty in his garden trap - strictly speaking a December 2021 moth though.

 

[Paul Chapman]

Yearlist has climbed a little higher:-
3. December Moth*
4. Light Brown Apple Moth
5. Ruby Tiger (larva)*
6. Common Quaker
*pics

All to garden traps.

All the best

Paul

 

[Atropos]

The December Moth is beautiful

 

[Paul Chapman]

The December Moth is beautiful

Indeed. They are always a delight. A couple of additions to the Lepidoptera yearlist today found overwintering in a hide at Chew Valley Lake (following a tip off):-

7. Peacock
8. Herald

All the best

Paul

 

[JWN Andrewes]

Opened my 2022 garden moth account with a Spring Usher this evening, my first this year with the trap running.

 

[aeshna5]

Went to my first local trapping session at dawn this morning after what was by far the mildest night so far this year here. Reults:

Spring Usher7
Acleris logiana ( a new one for me)
Tortricoides alternella 15
Chestnut 17
Pale Brindled Beauty
March Moth

 

[JWN Andrewes]

Single Chestnut for me this morning

 

[JWN Andrewes]

Pale Brindled Beauty & Grey Shoulder-knot NFY, also one Spring Usher, and a micro that I can't figure out.

 

[JWN Andrewes]

Pale Brindled Beauty & Grey Shoulder-knot NFY, also one Spring Usher, and a micro that I can't figure out.

Have settled on Tortricoides alternella (Winter Shade) for the micro.