Emperor Moth, Elton

To garden MV trap on 8th April.

Emperor Moth Saturnia pavonia, female

© Brian Stone Canon Powershot A640

Bordered Pug, Elton

The first since 2004.

Bordered Pug Eupithecia succenturiata

© Brian Stone Canon A640

Scarce Elton moths

Ebulea crocealis


Dark Umber Philereme transversata


Aethes rubigana


The Coronet Craniophora ligustri


Golden-rod Pug Eupithecia virgaureata


© Brian Stone Canon A640

Elton, 4 July 09

This is another garden first. Maple Prominent and July Highflyer are both only second records for the garden.

V-pug Chloroclystis v-ata


Maple Prominent Ptilodon cucullina


July Highflyer Hydriomena furcata


Acleris forsskaleana


Beautiful China-mark Nymphula stagnata


Small Fan-footed Wave Idaea biselata f. fimbriolata


Marbled Beauty Cryphia domestica


© Brian Stone

Large Emerald, Elton

Large Emerald Geometra papilionaria

©Brian Stone

Ethmia dodecea, Elton

On two dates: 25th and 28th June 2009.



©Brian Stone

Peppered Moth ab. carbonaria, Elton

Peppered Moth Biston betularia ab. carbonaria


©Brian Stone

Catoptria pinella, Elton

©Brian Stone

The Concolorous, Elton

The second for my garden.
The Concolorous Chortodes extrema


Poplar Hawk-moth Laothoe populi


© Brian Stone

Least Black Arches, Elton

Least Black Arches Nola confusalis

Red Chestnut and Purple Thorn, Elton

Purple Thorn Selenia tetralunaria


Red Chestnut Cerastis rubricosa


© Brian Stone

Twin-spotted Quaker, Elton

Twin-spotted Quaker Orthosia munda

© Brian Stone

Lead-coloured Drab, Elton

A rather dark specimen.

Lead-coloured Drab Orthosia populeti

© Brian Stone Canon Powershot A640

Mediterranean Flour Moth - First for Hunts

This appeared in my kitchen in Elton on 10th January and was confirmed today by the recorder as a first for Hunts. It's a male.

Mediterranean Flour Moth Ephestia kuehniella

© Brian Stone

Mottled Umber, Elton

My first moth this year and it's a lifer! Attracted to kitchen lights.

Mottled Umber Erannis defoliaria, male

© Brian Stone Canon A640

The Magpie, Elton 22 Jul 2008

The Magpie Abraxas grossulariata

Beautiful Golden Y, Elton

First for garden.

Beautiful Golden Y Autographa pulchrina

© Brian Stone

Mullein Moth Larva

© David Heath

Oak Beauty, Elton

May as well kick off the year with this.

Oak Beauty Biston strataria


© Brian Stone Canon Powershot A640

Pink-barred Sallow, Elton

First for this site.

Pink-barred Sallow Xanthia togata

© Brian Stone Nikon Coolpix P4