Small mottled willow at Aberaeron

 A first for me last night in my garden in Aberaeron. 

Moths at Bontgoch

 Delighted to find a Small Purple-barred in my trap this morning. My only previous sightings were the odd day flier at Cors fochno years ago. Alder moth, Lobster and Satin Wave were also present. Earlier this week I had my first Lead Belle for many years.

 

Proof of breeding or a holiday romance?

 Striped Hawkmoths, new to me!  May 25/26th Aberporth garden trap. 

More from Aberporth

 Marbled Coronet , Netted pug and Tawny Shears...May 24th Aberporth.

Also had 2 Small Mottled Willow, Grass Rivulet,Alder moth,9xTreble Lines, Gold Spot,Poplar Grey plus Poplar Hawkmoth, a Dagger and pair of Muslins. BuffTip,White Ermine,Brown Rustic, Flame Shoulder and a couple of Oligia were supporting cast.

pugs again!

Is this a candidate for Cloaked Pug?  caught May 24th Aberporth
 

Small Mottled Willow

 Last night was quite productive, with 20 species in the trap, in an open, grassy area. New to me was a Small Mottled Willow - which I see that Adam Dare in Carmarthenshire also had, the same night.

Small Mottled Willow

Others good to see again included a Treble-bar, Clay Triple-lines, a Little Emerald and twenty-two Treble-lines. 

Clay Triple-lines

Treble Bar

A bonus this morning was a Hummingbird Hawkmoth feeding on white-flowered Red Valerian.

Looking up

A few more interesting moths in the garden trap last night, including my first Netted Pug here:

Other NFY were Puss Moth, Peppered Moth, Buff-tip, Treble Lines, Least Black Arches and a Marbled Beauty caterpillar. Both of the latter were high up on the wall of the house.