Hatley moths, July 10

I've just started moth trapping again after a long break.

Burnished Brass

Elephant Hawkmoth

Eyed Hawkmoth

Barred Yellow

Scorched Wing

Marbled Coronet




Dark Arches

It's been quite good so far, with the highlight being 20 hawkmoths on our first attempt (11 Privets, 5 Elephants and one each of Small Elephant, Pine, Poplar, Lime and Eyed). I'm still pretty rusty (especially on the. er, brown ones...) but it's good fun. More pics and details on my blog.

Cambridge, 28 May 10

A splendid pair of Eyed Hawkmoths Smerinthus ocellata, present on this alium sp. from dawn 'til dusk on 28 May

Treble Lines Charanyca trigammica, best year here for this species

The Shears Hada plebeja, first of the year here

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CB1 3ST
22W actinic
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

Eyed Hawkmoths, Farcet Fen

Two Eyed Hawkmoths caught at 15w actinic on the night of 16/17 June. The one on the left settled on the wall were it is in the photo about a foot from the trap, and the right hand one settled in the trap.

© Steve Dudley

Eyed Hawk-moth, Elton

Eyed Hawk-moth Smerinthus ocellata