More Moths for ID
- Dave McCormick
- Posts: 2388
- Joined: Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:46 pm
- Location: Co Down, Northern Ireland
- Contact:
More Moths for ID
I was moth trapping last night, and even though it was cold, I was suprised by what I got. I managed to ID 3 species I caught, but need help with these:
Based on looks, I think this may be a type of wainscot, not 100% on that though: Is this the Satellite? Might be wrong
Based on looks, I think this may be a type of wainscot, not 100% on that though: Is this the Satellite? Might be wrong
Cheers all,
My Website: My new website: http://daveslepidoptera.com/ - Last Update: 11/10/2011
My Nature videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/DynamixWarePro
My Website: My new website: http://daveslepidoptera.com/ - Last Update: 11/10/2011
My Nature videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/DynamixWarePro
Re: More Moths for ID
#1: Chloroclysta citrata/truncata
#2: I'd quess on either Archanara sparganii/algae, but I could be wrong. Both are within your quess, though.
#3: This looks easy, but I don't have a clue...
#4: Xestia xanthographa most likely
#5: Another mystery for me
#2: I'd quess on either Archanara sparganii/algae, but I could be wrong. Both are within your quess, though.
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
#3: This looks easy, but I don't have a clue...
#4: Xestia xanthographa most likely
#5: Another mystery for me
- Dave McCormick
- Posts: 2388
- Joined: Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:46 pm
- Location: Co Down, Northern Ireland
- Contact:
Re: More Moths for ID
Hi JKT,
I think your right on first one, I did find another one, with yellowish marks and I know that species is variable. I think 4 is right,
thatnks for some of the IDs
I think your right on first one, I did find another one, with yellowish marks and I know that species is variable. I think 4 is right,
thatnks for some of the IDs
Cheers all,
My Website: My new website: http://daveslepidoptera.com/ - Last Update: 11/10/2011
My Nature videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/DynamixWarePro
My Website: My new website: http://daveslepidoptera.com/ - Last Update: 11/10/2011
My Nature videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/DynamixWarePro
Re: More Moths for ID
3 and 5 could both be Lunar Underwing
Chris
Chris
Re: More Moths for ID
So it was the same mystery.
No wonder it didn't ring a bell.
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
- Dave McCormick
- Posts: 2388
- Joined: Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:46 pm
- Location: Co Down, Northern Ireland
- Contact:
Re: More Moths for ID
I checked, it is Lunar Underwing, thanks
did not think of it as an underwing at all.
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Cheers all,
My Website: My new website: http://daveslepidoptera.com/ - Last Update: 11/10/2011
My Nature videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/DynamixWarePro
My Website: My new website: http://daveslepidoptera.com/ - Last Update: 11/10/2011
My Nature videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/DynamixWarePro
- Dave McCormick
- Posts: 2388
- Joined: Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:46 pm
- Location: Co Down, Northern Ireland
- Contact:
Re: More Moths for ID
I have one more moth I need an ID on, caught it in heath trap last night, so can anyone tell me what it is? I had a shot from front of it, but its bad as it was very windy here this morning.
Cheers all,
My Website: My new website: http://daveslepidoptera.com/ - Last Update: 11/10/2011
My Nature videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/DynamixWarePro
My Website: My new website: http://daveslepidoptera.com/ - Last Update: 11/10/2011
My Nature videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/DynamixWarePro
Re: More Moths for ID
Got one for Dave or Denise here. It's probably a common moth, daylight flying, nectaring with butterflies, and most probably quite common. They have led me a dance or two in grassy areas. Very quick,, lucky to get a shot without flash. What is this plain looking little moth? ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
Cheers,,, Zonda.
Re: More Moths for ID
I'd say Dave's is another Xestia xanthographa and Zonda's Autographa gamma.
Re: More Moths for ID
Okay, I admit the gamma required some probability calculations
, but the shape, overall color, behavior and dark stripe at the edge of the rearwing all fit perfectly for a very common migrant.
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
Re: More Moths for ID
JTK said
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
I am on the south coast, so your expertise is probably well founded.Okay, I admit the gamma required some probability calculations, but the shape, overall color, behavior and dark stripe at the edge of the rearwing all fit perfectly for a very common migrant.
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
Cheers,,, Zonda.
- Dave McCormick
- Posts: 2388
- Joined: Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:46 pm
- Location: Co Down, Northern Ireland
- Contact:
Re: More Moths for ID
Thanks JKT, nearly sure you are right. The wings did look a little long for square-spot rustic. Do they fold one wing over the other a bit tightly at rest? this one did
Cheers all,
My Website: My new website: http://daveslepidoptera.com/ - Last Update: 11/10/2011
My Nature videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/DynamixWarePro
My Website: My new website: http://daveslepidoptera.com/ - Last Update: 11/10/2011
My Nature videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/DynamixWarePro
Re: More Moths for ID
Only just found this thread.
I would say (and i've been practising!)
Dave's, 1. Dark/Common Marbled Carpet, 2, I agree with you, 3 and 5 Lunar Underwing, 4, SSR.
Sorry, I don't know the Latin names.
Zonda, I would say yours is Silver Y. Loads of them about this year. Here's one from my garden, taking a break.
I had a Hummingbird Hawk-moth today and I was gutted as I took photo's on the wrong setting. This is what I ended up with.
Denise
I would say (and i've been practising!)
Dave's, 1. Dark/Common Marbled Carpet, 2, I agree with you, 3 and 5 Lunar Underwing, 4, SSR.
Sorry, I don't know the Latin names.
Zonda, I would say yours is Silver Y. Loads of them about this year. Here's one from my garden, taking a break.
![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
Re: More Moths for ID
You can try http://ukmoths.org.uk/. I use the search on that site to decipher the common names.Denise wrote:Sorry, I don't know the Latin names.
![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
Re: More Moths for ID
Cheers JKT
Oh, I see we agree. (note to self, remember UK moths)
Denise
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
Oh, I see we agree. (note to self, remember UK moths)
Denise
- Dave McCormick
- Posts: 2388
- Joined: Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:46 pm
- Location: Co Down, Northern Ireland
- Contact:
Re: More Moths for ID
Hi all, yeah it was a Square-Spot Rustic and sorry Denise you had the wrong setting on, that would have been a nice pic of a hummingbird hawk-moth. I have done that plenty of times, accidently on M (Manual) mode rather than A-DEP (Auto Depth) which I usually use for quick shooting and because the manual mode is beside the A-DEP, I sometimes don't turn the dial far enough as I don't usually look at it when I go to shoot, more at the subject.
Cheers all,
My Website: My new website: http://daveslepidoptera.com/ - Last Update: 11/10/2011
My Nature videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/DynamixWarePro
My Website: My new website: http://daveslepidoptera.com/ - Last Update: 11/10/2011
My Nature videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/DynamixWarePro
- Gruditch
- Moderator & Stock Contributor
- Posts: 1689
- Joined: Mon Apr 09, 2007 3:30 pm
- Location: Hampshire
- Contact:
Re: More Moths for ID
Oh Denise, bet you kick yourself. I saw only my second Hummingbird Hawk-moth of the year, a couple of days ago, no camera.Denise wrote:I had a Hummingbird Hawk-moth today and I was gutted as I took photo's on the wrong setting. This is what I ended up with.
![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
Regards Gruditch
Re: More Moths for ID
Oh yes. I had time to get two shots off and it was gone. Switched to Tv and put the ISO up to 400 but forgot to lower the speed. I had it on 1/4000 instead of 1/200 so the pics came out nearly black.Gruditch wrote:Oh Denise, bet you kick yourself. I saw only my second Hummingbird Hawk-moth of the year, a couple of days ago, no camera.Denise wrote:I had a Hummingbird Hawk-moth today and I was gutted as I took photo's on the wrong setting. This is what I ended up with.![]()
Regards Gruditch
![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
Denise
- Gruditch
- Moderator & Stock Contributor
- Posts: 1689
- Joined: Mon Apr 09, 2007 3:30 pm
- Location: Hampshire
- Contact:
Re: More Moths for ID
A couple of years ago we had but one single day of snow. I must of took 300 images at various locations that day, only to get home and find the camera was on M. I had only checked the viewing screen once the whole morning, and out of the 300 images I took, the only one I checked, was the only one that came out, I could of cried.
Regards Gruditch
![Crying or Very sad :cry:](./images/smilies/icon_cry.gif)
Regards Gruditch