This small pug was in my trap on 18 June. I took two photographs to try on Obsidentify. One it suggested was Valerian Pug as a 100% certainty; the other it offered Lead-grey Pug at 60%.
I don't think it is Common Pug (central spot absent, white spot on termen appears to be present); we have plenty of red valerian (Centranthus ruber) in the garden, but the nearest Valeriana officinalis I know of is 6 miles away on Tregaron. As for Lead-grey, there is or was cow-wheat less than a mile from here.
Not many moths in the garden trap last night, but a few migrants was an encouraging sign: Dark Sword-Grass, Silver Y (3) and Diamondback. Later, doing my gardening chores this afternoon, I disturbed a Bordered Straw which had presumably been attracted to the light but avoided the trap.
A short walk (that took a long time!) around the dunes at Ynyslas on Tuesday evening. I was pleased to see Shaded Pug (2), but most noticeable were rose feeders: around 150 Acleris bergmanniana in the slacks and along the side of the golf course, and Notocelia roborana (1) and Hedya ochroleucana (c20).
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| Shaded Pug |
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| Acleris bergmanniana |
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| Celypha cespitana |
Busy night in the mothing world, last night, and busy for me this morning, going through over 150 moths in and around my home-made LED trap. In all, 51 species, including a Blomer's Rivulet, new for me - and rather surprising, as I am not aware of any elms in the immediate area. A lovely moth.
Others, good to see included Grey Arches, Alder Moth, Beautiful Carpet and Sharp-angled Peacock. Like others, I have had numerous Treble Lines this year, including thirteen on 17 May.
A mild, damp night (23rd May) gave me a busy morning, with over 140 moths of 44 species coming to my LED trap light. Standouts included Square Spot, Beautiful Snout, Little Emerald, Green Arches, Rivulet and several Peach Blossom. I have the impression that several moths are appearing a little earlier in the season than usual?
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| Brown Rustic |
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| Little Emerald |
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| Beautiful Snout |
Had a nice privet hawk moth at Aberaeron yesterday and a what I think is a scorched carpet. When I entered it into the recording spreadsheet it asked for a photo so presumably we don't get many in Ceredigion? It was my first to the garden at least.
Another new Hawkmoth for our Aberystwyth garden last night.
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| Privet Hawkmoth |
