Sunday 19 August 2012

Mmmmm Stripey!

A couple of good nights mothing in the mist (plus a Convulvulous hawk in the field). Best species was this:
Stripey!

Striped Hawk Moth
Lots of other stuff too aside from the industrial quantities of Large Yellow Underwing:

Ruby Tiger - New for me

Drinker? or too worn to tell

Jersey Tiger (lutescens) - 10 over the last 2 nights

4 spotted Footman - NFM

Iron Prominent - NFM
Svenssons Copper Underwing - NFM

18/8/12

Jersey Tiger 3
White Ermine 1
Flame Shoulder 5
LYUW 46
Brimstone moth 1
Willow Beauty 3
Lesser BBYUW 5
Early Thorn 1
Ruby Tiger 1
Dark Arches 1
Magpie 1
Svensson's Copper Underwing 2
Yellow Barred Brindle 2
Shuttle-shaped Dart 1
Lesser YUW 1
Riband Wave 2
Common Rustic agg. 1

19/8/12

Jersey Tiger 7
White Ermine 1
Flame Shoulder 11
LYUW 46
Willow Beauty 3
Magpie 2
Rosy Footman 2
Setaceous HC 3
Garden Carpet 2
Riband Wave 2
Early Thorn 1
Shuttle-shaped dart 1
Striped Hawkmoth 1
Lesser BBYUW 4
Ruby Tiger 1
Red Twin-spot Carpet
Common Footman 5
Single-dotted Wave 1
4 Spotted Footman 1
Svensson's Copper Underwing 2
Iron Prominent 1
Yellow Barred Brindle 3


1 comment:

  1. Striped and Convolvulus Hawkmoths - What excellent finds! Will keep my eyes peeled on my next trip to Wembury!

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