Some recent Cambridge moths

Brown-line Bright-eyes Mythimna conigera

Southern Wainscot Mythimna straminea

The Clay Mythimna ferrago

Old Lady Mormo maura feeding on buddleja species at night

Least Carpets Idaea rusticata........

Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata

Ruby Tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa

pete
CB1 3ST
40W actinic
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

Hatley moths, 13-21 July

Least Yellow Underwing

Large Twin-spot Carpet

Red/Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet

July Highflyer

Dark Sword-grass (left)

Black Arches

Rosy Rustic

Dot Moth and Brown-line Bright-eye

Farcet Fen moths

I've said before, one of the great things about moth trapping is not just the hoped-for migrants and wanderers, but catching those commoner species which are either simply stunning or that I don't trap too often.

Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, Farcet Fen 13 July 08 One of my favourite species, and the first for 2008. Caught at light (15w actinic).

Elephant Hawkmoth, Farcet Fen, 12 July 08I never tire of catching elephants - big or small. I catch Elephant annually but have to date only caught a single Small Elephant. Caught at light (160 MVB).

Poplar Hawkmoth, Farcet Fen, 12 July 08 The commonest Hawkmoth here, but still stunning. Caught at light (160 MVB).

Brown-line Bright-eye, Farcet Fen, 13 July 08
I can catch upwards of 20 Bright-line Brown-eyes a night, but this is only my fourth Brown-line Bright-eye. Caught at light (15w actinic).

© Steve Dudley