Early Moth, Earith 24 February 09

March Moth, Earith 24 February 09

Pale Brindled Beauty, Earith 17 February 09

Female attracted to light trap

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

Indian Meal Moth, Earith 4 January 09

I suspect the bird food!

Dark Sword-grass, Earith 7 October 08

Green-brindled Crescent, Earith 7 October 08

Red-green Carpet, Earith 30 September 08

White-point, Earith 29 September 08

Pale Pinion, Earith 16 September 08

Bulrush Wainscot, Earith 15 September 08

Brindled Green, Earith 12 September 08

Bordered Beauty, Earith 11 September 08

Black Rustic, Earith 10 September 08

Recent Cambridge Moths

Elophila nymphaeata (Brown China-mark); first garden record


Anthophila fabriciana (Nettle-tap); first garden record


Helcystogramma rufescens; recorded rarely here


Common Wave (Cabera exanthemata); recorded rarely here



Bordered Pug (Eupithecia succenturiata); second garden record

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

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