Two Larger Geometers

I'm rather more confident about these although I only see one or two a year. I don't know why I'm particularly pleased with green moths - but I always am.

PRETTY CHALK CARPET!

Found on our lounge windowsill today a dead Pretty Chalk Carpet!  At first glance I thought it was a Beautiful carpet then tried to fit it to Blue Bordered but its distinctive pattern can only be as titled.

There is a large mass of Traveller's Joy about 50 feet away from the window.  Grown over some years from a small plant Red gave me.
Could we have transported it here?  Only been to Anglesey in the last week.  Swansea the week before which is a possibility but I think I cleaned up between those dates!!
What are the rules on finding dead ones?  Ship assisted or escapee?!!
Trap will be out beside the plant tonight.

Ynys Las and Fochno Sunday 17th July

From the top:the beautiful Archer's Dart; Common Emerald; Shore Wainscot; Short Cloaked moth; Suspected; Thyme Pug.
Dr Marc Botham paid us another visit and we enjoyed a warm productive night down at Ynys Las sitting with a 60w actinic and 2 MV's whilst the 6w and 15w boxes were on Cors Fochno.  In addition to the above stars we had 3 or 4 Rosy Waves, dozens of Brown Plume, 8 Garden Tigers (in a Heath!), Bordered Sallow and Bordered Beauty,White Line dart, Barred Yellow and Galium Carpet among the 90 species caught.
Micros were numerous and Peter H will be receiving some winter amusement from Marc!  Don't worry Ina you'll get the full list.
Thanks to Jane Kelsall for additional help in setting up and accommodation, to Bri for safely releasing the boxfulls of moths after processing and Tony Cross for guest appearance though we hadn't caught any Sandwich terns!
Also thanks to Mike Bailey and NRW for permissions.

Satin Beauty

I had to seek a second opinion on this one and it seems to be a first for Llawrcwrt. There are not many conifers here -  a couple of tall but weedy conifers within 30m of the trap and the last few years Christmas trees in pots nearby. There is a small conifer copse perhaps 250m away. Plenty of Sycamore, Ash and Beech all around. Does this support Waring's report that they use other broad leaved trees? I wonder how far they venture?

A Couple of Waves

Single-dotted Wave

Small Fan-footed Wave

These two appeared in the trap in the last two days. I had difficulty in identifying both of them though they are reasonably straightforward when they are pointed out.

Small Blood-vein distribution map

Here is the distribution map and flight period for Small Blood-vein in Ceredigion. It's distribution is distinctly coastal and the flight period shows that there is a small second generation, as described in "Waring".

Tony

Small Blood-vein & another Crescent Dart

A bumper catch last night in Aberystwyth included two first moths for us - a Small Blood-vein & two Crescent Darts.

Carolyn & Evan

Small Blood-vein

Crescent Dart