Silver Ys

A bit of an influx of Silver Ys here - 81 on the house walls after running the trap overnight.
(Edit: In Aberporth garden.)

Convolvulus Hawk-moth

This beautiful moth was spotted by a visitor to the New Quay area last week. This is only the 21st record for Ceredigion, and the first since 2016 when 9 individuals were discovered in a tiny back garden in Borth.
Thanks to Alexa Conder for the record and the photographs.
Tony

Two Second Generation Drepanidae

The catch from our garden trap this morning included these two second generation Drepanidae - a smaller Oak Hook-tip and a Chinese Character, a flush of Flounced Rustic and two other visitors - this burying beetle and there be dragons!

Carolyn & Evan

Oak Hook-tip

Chinese Character

Flounced Rustic

Nicrophorus investigator

Common Darter (f)

Bordered Beauty

We discovered this attractive Bordered Beauty in our conservatory this morning.

Carolyn & Evan

Blomer's Rivulet

We were delighted to see this Blomer's Rivulet from a trap in an Aberystwyth garden this morning.

Carolyn & Evan

Loxostege sticticalis

I ran two traps last night to capitalize on the weather. Amongst the Large Yellow Underwings (c150) was a Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, only my second Double-lobed, and a late Buff-tip. Rosy Rustic (first this year) and Brown China-mark in both traps. Micros included the gorse feeder Brachmia blandella, Scrobipalpa costella, Cedestis subfasciella, Azalea leaf-miner, Gold triangle and the migrant Loxostege sticticalis:

Migrants in the Garden

In the Talybont garden trap last night amongst 52 (minimum) species were 12 Diamond-backs, 2 Rush Veneer, 1 Silver Y and last but not least 2 Painted Lady.
Ina and Tony