Thursday 7 November 2013

Late bloomer

Peacock at Cullaloe today. Looks in pristine condition - does that mean it just emerged? Left it sunning itself beside the filter beds.



Wednesday 6 November 2013

Wednesday 30 October 2013

Cullaloe Moth Night Addition

From September's moth night, also add the micro Acleris emargana, which was already on the list, but a nice one to see - ID'd by GB

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Wednesday 23 October 2013

Monday 21 October 2013

Cullaloe, Moth Night, 12/10/2013

18:00-22:30 ish when I left. Overcast and 11 degrees at first the cloud cleared and temperature feel to about 9 degrees. 12 species recorded by the time I left, but maybe more after that. My favourites of the night were December Moth, Streak and Autumnal Rustic. Complete list (to when I left) below. Moth of the night was Feathered Thorn, of which there were at least 7 when I left. Apart from November "types" which were slightly behind I don't think any other species registered more than two individuals.

Moth trap


Hairy and finely antenna'd December Moth

Streak - easy to remember!

Autumnal Rustic

List in no particular order:
December Moth
Streak
Red-line Quaker
Brick
Pink-barred Sallow
Feathered Thorn
Autumnal Rustic
Chevron
Common Marble Carpet
Spruce Carpet
Red-green Carpet
November type moths - Nov/Pale Nov/Autumn - not identified to species