Moth trapping

[Ian Pratt]

A lovely surpise to see so many moths in my moth trap this morning including privet and small elephant hawkmoths, peppered moth, buff tip, angle shades and several others yet to be identified.

[David M]

Fabulous, Ian. That Privet Hawk moth is like a jet fighter.

[Ian Pratt]

Even better this morning with an elephant hawkmoth, two privet hawkmoths and an eyed hawkmoth.

[Ian Pratt]

Today's photos.

[Matsukaze]

We don't get Eyed Hawk-moth here - poplars and willows are absent, though there's a fair amount of sallow. Plenty of Elephant Hawks though!

Some from the last couple of weeks:

Alder Moth

Pale Prominent

Green silver-lines

Sandy Carpet

Sharp-angled Peacock

Common Marbled Carpet

[Matsukaze]

A couple from a Gower garden last week:

Peach Blossom

Buff Ermine

[Ian Pratt]

Thanks for posting photos.

[NickC]

I realise this is a butterfly forum, but I must say I'm very much enjoying this thread.

[Ian Pratt]

I realise this is a butterfly forum, but I must say I'm very much enjoying this thread.

Thank you. I wasn't quite sure whether this was the right place to show these sightings but as I have just started moth trapping it seemed appropriate. There is a ukmoths website, but the photos may be much better there!