Cross Inn, Llanon

It’s a long time since I put my trap out at Pontsaeson but I’ll try harder.

Last night saw 13 Hebrew Characters and 2 Clouded Drabs.

V-pug

A very early, and very fresh, V-pug in the garden trap (Aberystwyth) this morning. In total 39 of 11 species.

RDP already

Inspired by Peter's post, I put my garden trap out for a couple of hours yesterday evening. Just Chestnut and Common Quaker. 

On my way to work this morning I passed Early Moth, Dotted Border, and a very surprising Rusty Dot Pearl. An immigrant already?

Acleris cristana

 A forecast mild, damp night prompted me to dust off my trap, which yielded a dozen moths, with eight macros...

Chestnut, Dotted Border, Early Moth, Mottled Grey, Oak Beauty, Pale Brindled Beauty, Red Chestnut and Spring Usher.

...and one colourful micro which I believe to be Acleris cristana:

Large Wainscot in Llangeitho

 After a few disappointing night's trapping recently, last night's forecast looked a little more promising. It was mild, dry, with a gentle easterly breeze. Only eight moths, but a Large Wainscot was a first for this site, as was Carcina quercana.

Carcina quercana

Large Wainscot

Cypress pug at Aberaeron

I'm a bit late posting this. I took this pic on 14th August just before leaving for a 2 week holiday in France later that day. When I returned 2 weeks later I had to spend a month looking after my mother in south Wales so am only now getting to a few records that I made before I left for France. I had not immediately recognised this pug so took a pic to ID later and now, much later, it looks like a Cypress pug to me. 

Oncocera semirubella

130 moths of 33 species, a pleasing result for the garden trap in September, and with the warm southerly winds, some good moths.

The highlight was a Clifden Nonpareil, but the only NFG was Oncocera semirubella. Also Scarce Bordered Straw (2), Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, Turnip Moth (2), Pearly Underwing, Palpita vitrealis (2), Large Wainscot, Small Dusty wave, and a late Yellow-tail.