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Lepidoptera [ not Butterflies ]
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:00 pm
by roundwood123
The Butterflies may not be around yet but the Moth season has begun,
1 and 2 are both Pale Brindled Beauty`s and 3 is a March Moth.
Re: Lepidoptera [ not Butterflies ]
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:46 pm
by Dave McCormick
One March moth tonight at my house (I had to get this fast as this one was moving about so much and I could not see it well as it was dark):
First lepidoptera I have seen this year besides a winter moth last month, now just rol on the butterflies
Re: Lepidoptera [ not Butterflies ]
Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:20 am
by Gwenhwyfar
I was really pleased to find this curled up fella, i've never come across Scarlet Tiger Moths at Broughton Downs before.
Re: Lepidoptera [ not Butterflies ]
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 9:49 am
by eccles
Pyrausta aurata, sometimes called mint moth. Snapped on Saturday with Sony A700, 70-210 F4 'Beercan' with attached Canon close up lens.
Re: Lepidoptera [ not Butterflies ]
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 8:07 pm
by Paul
This was a porchlight visitor on Saturday night..
Scalloped Hazel
Re: Lepidoptera [ not Butterflies ]
Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 1:12 pm
by sahikmet
No butterflies today but got these little fellows.
Cheers
Sezar
Re: Lepidoptera [ not Butterflies ]
Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 1:23 pm
by Piers
Nice pics Sezar,
The flies are Rhagionids, often referred to as Snipe Flies or Down-Looker Flies!
Felix.
Re: Lepidoptera [ not Butterflies ]
Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 4:28 pm
by eccles
Arghhh, harlequin! Squash it!
Re: Lepidoptera [ not Butterflies ]
Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 5:48 pm
by sahikmet
Thnks
Re: Lepidoptera [ not Butterflies ]
Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 6:35 pm
by Paul
I think this is Lychnis but am prepared to be put right!!!
Re: Lepidoptera [ not Butterflies ]
Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 7:08 pm
by roundwood123
Hi Paul, Did the Moth have a Purple sheen, if yes it is probably a Campion, if it did not it still could be either,
Steve
Re: Lepidoptera [ not Butterflies ]
Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 7:18 pm
by Paul
Not really, hence my Lychnis judgement, but I've not really seen enough to know.. so I take your point entirely!! Not much doubt about this one, in the trap last night!
Re: Lepidoptera [ not Butterflies ]
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:34 pm
by eccles
That's a beauty, Paul. I've never seen eyed hawk before. Are they common?
Re: Lepidoptera [ not Butterflies ]
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:54 pm
by Paul
According to the books they are common, but this is only the second one I've ever seen... they are nightlife, so you'd have to trap to be sure, but this is my first year doing so, and here it was!!!
I'm afraid the shot wasn't my best, exposure rather clumsy to say the least, Oh well! - I did try another shot...
Re: Lepidoptera [ not Butterflies ]
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:59 am
by eccles
This forester moth was found at Priddy Mineries on June 2nd.
Re: Lepidoptera [ not Butterflies ]
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:53 am
by Charles Nicol
Angle Shades 28th May
Portholme Meadow near Huntingdon
Re: Lepidoptera [ not Butterflies ]
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:43 pm
by Matsukaze
Don't forget the micros!
Crambus lathoniellus, Cockles Fields reserve, East Mendips. 1 June 2009.
Re: Lepidoptera [ not Butterflies ]
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 2:45 pm
by Eris
This is on a stalk of grass near my pond at the moment along with another one...I am pretty sure it's a Six-Spot Burnet chrysalis
as I also found this guy on the birds-foot trefoil
Re: Lepidoptera [ not Butterflies ]
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 3:00 pm
by eccles
Both burnets but I'm not expert enough to work out how many spots they'll have.
Re: Lepidoptera [ not Butterflies ]
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 6:23 pm
by Eris
I was taking a guess at the 6-spot because I have seen them around here in the past, but without a positive ID it could equally be a 5 spot. I suppose I will just have to wait and see what turns up.