Marbled Beauty, Cambridge, 19 Aug 09

Marbled Beauty Cryphia domestica is the only Cryphia species i've recorded in the garden. It has occured in modest numbers every year since i started trapping, but always the grey-green form with little variation. This morning, well as several of the form usually seen here, there was an attractive yellow-green variant in the trap.

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CB1 3ST
22W actinic
Canon400D + 50mm/f2.5 macro

Farcet Fen moths

Coxcomb Prominent, Farcet Fen, 01 August 09. Attracted to light, 160w MVB. The first for the garden and the first to be caught in my 5km square since 1989.

Dark Spinach, Farcet Fen, 13 Aug 09, Attracted to light, 160w MVB. The first since 2005.

Dark Sword-grass, Farcet Fen, 09 Aug 09, Attracted to light, 160w MVB. 

Gold Spot, Farcet Fen, 11 Aug 09, Attracted to light, 160w MVB. A new species for the garden and my 5km square.

Small Dusty Wave, Farcet Fen, 13 Aug 09, Attracted to light, 160w MVB.

Small Waved Umber, Farcet Fen, 11 Aug 09, Attracted to light, 160w MVB. Only my second record here.

Straw Underwing, Farcet Fen, 06 Aug 09, Attracted to light, 160w MVB.

Photos © Steve Dudley / Panasonic Lumix FZ-30

Recent Farcet Fen moths

Sallow Kitten, Farcet Fen, 29 July 09, attracted to light (160w MVB).

Round-winged Muslin, Farcet Fen, 25 July 09, attracted to light (160w MVB). A worn individual. Only the second record for here.

The Olive, Farcet Fen, 29 July 09, attracted to light (160w MVB). Only the second record for here.

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, Farcet Fen, 29 July 09, attracted to light (160w MVB).

Iron Prominent, Farcet Fen, 3 Aug 09, attracted to light (15w Actinic).

© Steve Dudley / Panasonic Lumix FZ-30