Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Cambridge, 16 May


Toadflax Brocade Calophasia lunula to light, probably the first record of an adult moth for vc29. The moth refused to pose for photos on Purple Toadflax, where we found the larvae last year, hence this record shot only.

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

Monday, May 09, 2011

Cambridge, 7 May 2011

Unidentified geometrid larva, 20 mm, possibly Plain Wave Idaea straminata?


Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta feeding on Cotoneaster horizontalis at night


Tawny Shears Hadena perplexa to light, first record for the garden

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