Mullein Distribution Map

Simon,

A good catch.  Here is the distribution map for the county.  It includes both adult and larval sightings.

Evan

Mullein

A couple of good nights in my Aberystwyth Garden: Pebble Prominent and this Mullein last night;

Least Black Arches and Early Tooth-striped the night before.
Simon

Herald

A slightly warmer and cloudier night last night produced 26 moths in the garden trap. 9 species of macro moth including Great prominent (x2), Shoulder stripe (x1), and Herald (x2). All were firsts for the year for us.

A Cooler Night

Last night the temperature dropped to 2.8°C and our exposed garden trap had only four moths (Hebrew Character & Common Quaker).  The sheltered wood trap however produced 31 moths of 14 species.  New for us this year were Purple Thorn, Great Prominent, Lunar Marbled Brown and Water Carpet.

Evan & Carolyn.

 Purple Thorn showing dark central spot upper-side hind wing

Purple Thorn typical posture

Lunar Marbled Brown

Water Carpet (FW 17 mm)

Phyllonorycter quercifoliella

Pretty little moth found at Ynys-hir.
Photo is a little fuzzy, but for a moth 4mm long....

Blossom underwing

Two traps at Ynys-hir last night produced 121 moths, of which just three were micros. Several firsts for the year for us were: Purple thorn, Early tooth-striped, Water carpet, Blossom underwing, Brindled beauty, Frosted green, Lunar marbled brown, Spruce carpet, Grey birch and  Brown silver-line.  49 Common quaker was the highest count of the night.

Blossom underwing

Brindled beauty

Grey birch

   Posted by Tony Allenby

Micro id?

This little chap came to light yesterday evening:

Forewing length 6-7mm ... can anyone give me a clue?
Thanks
Simon