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

Pebble Hook-tip, Cambridge

David Heath, Cambridge, July 2008

Small Ranunculus, Cambridge, 29 July 08

Jonathan Heath, Cambridge, 29.07.08

Schoenobius gigantella Cambridge

Schoenobius gigantella 28.vii.08


Schoenobius gigantella 25.vii.08

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

The Magpie, Elton 22 Jul 2008

The Magpie Abraxas grossulariata

Six-spot Burnet, Maxey GP 24 Jul 2008

Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae

Yellow-barred Brindle, Cambridge, 25 July 2008

Yellow-barred Brindle Acasis viretata found resting on the shed wall this morning, first for the year.

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

Hawkmoths Cambridge 15 July 2008

The first time that more than one hawkmoth species has turned up in the trap. Brilliant to see.

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22W actinic
Fuji Finepix A800

Nut-tree Tussock Cambridge 23 July 2008

Nut-tree Tussock Colocasia coryli first record for the garden, sitting on a wall next to the trap this morning.
Waring and Lewington have this form as medionigra.

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

Dark Spectacle, Earith 14th July 2008

Lilac Beauty, Farcet Fen, 14 July 08

Male. A new species for me and my square. Caught at light (160w MVB).

© Steve Dudley

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

Mullein Wave (Scopula marginepunctata), 13 July 2008

An unexpected catch but not new for the garden. The first two recorded on 12 Aug 2004 and singles in Aug & Sep 2005 . Hasty record shot of the moth still in the pot; it didn't oblige for a proper photo.

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22W actinic
Fuji Finepix A800