Some Earith moths 27-30 August 08

Webb's Wainscot


Chilo phragmitella


Wax Moth


Epermenia falciformis


Treble-bar

Light Emerald, Farcet Fen, 26 Aug 08

Caught at light (160w MVB).

© Steve Dudley / Panasonic Lumix FZ-30

Saltern Ear, Earith, 26 August 08

A first for VC31

Maiden's Blush, Earith, 25 August 08

Some Earith micros, August 08

Donacaula forficella 17th August 08

Acleris laterana 15th August 08

Pandemis corylana 10th August 08

Bulrush Wainscot, Farcet Fen, 25 Aug 08

Caught at light (15w actinic).

© Steve Dudley / Panasonic Lumix FZ-30

The Olive, Farcet Fen, 24 Aug 08

A new species for me and TL29SW. Caught at light (160w MVB).

© Steve Dudley / Panasonic Lumix FZ-30

Choclate-tip, Farcet Fen, 22 Augst 08

A new species for me and my garden, this fabulous Chocolate-tip was one of two new species in the trap this morning, but the Small Waved Umber scarpered before I could get photograph it! If my database from Barry Dickerson is correct, the last (and only?) record for Chocolate-tip for my square is from 1878! Caught at light (160w MVB).

© Steve Dudley / Panasonic Lumix FZ-30

Farcet Fen moths

White-spotted Pug, Farcet Fen, 14 Aug 08
A new species for the garden and TL29SW. Caught at light (160w MVB).

Twin-spotted Wainscot, Farcet Fen, 14 Aug 08

Only the fifth I have caught here. Caught at light (160w MVB).

All photos Panasonic Lumix FZ-30 © Steve Dudley

Cambridge 14-18 August 2008

The first Red Undewing of the year; always an impressive sight.

658 Carcina quercana (with thanks to Louise Bacon for the i.d.)

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22W actinic
Canon400D + 50mm/f2.5 macro

Farcet Fen moths, 6 August 08

Pebble Hook-tip, Farcet Fen, 6 Aug 08First record for garden and TL29SW. Caught at light (160w MVB).

Canary-shouldered Thorn, Farcet Fen, 6 Aug 08First record for garden and TL29SW. Caught at light (160w MVB).

Pine Hawkmoth, Farcet Fen, 6 Aug 08 First record for garden and TL29SW. Caught at light (160w MVB).

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (left) and Least Yellow Underwing (right), Farcet Fen, 6 Aug 08Two of the scarcer yellow underwings I catch here. Caught at light (160w MVB).

Brown China-mark, Farcet Fen, 6 Aug 08Caught at light (160w MVB).

Silver Y, Farcet Fen, 6 Aug 08Caught at light (160w MVB).

Webb's Wainscot, Farcet Fen, 6 Aug 08I do well for wainscots here, Webb's is one of the rarer species I catch here. Caught at light (160w MVB).

All photos Panasonic Lumix FZ-30 © Steve Dudley

Dark Spinach Cambridge 4 August 2008

The second Dark Spinach Pelurga comitata for the garden (the first was 4 years ago)

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22W actinic
Canon400D + 50mm/f2.5 macro

Drinker, Girton

Girton, July 2008