I have very kindly been lent a moth trap and so last night the forecast looked pretty good - low wind, no rain and fairly warm, so I decided to put the trap out in my garden and see what happened!
This morning (20th) I got up at 6am to go and cover the trap so that any moths in the trap couldn't escape and then I went back to bed for a few hours before getting up again to go through the trap.
To my surprise there were quite a few moths in the trap and there seemed to be quite a variety of species too which is always good! I also noticed that there were some Elephant Hawkmoths in the trap which was awesome as they are a species I've really wanted to see for quite a while and they really do not disappoint!
Anyway, I won't bore you with any more writing, so here are some pictures of the moth I caught. Many thanks to all who helped me with id'ing them yesterday - I very much appreciate it!!
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| Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua fimbriata) |
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| Common Footman (Eilema lurideola) |
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| Scarce Footman (Eilema complana) |
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| The Flame (Axylia putris) |
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| Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata) |
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| Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata) |
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| Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina) |
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| Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae) |
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| Crambus pascuella |
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| September Thorn (Ennomos erosaria) |
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| Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba) |
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| Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (Noctua janthina) |
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| Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum) |
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| Euzophera pinguis |
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| Elephant Hawkmoth (Deilephila elpenor) |
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| Blastobasis adustella |
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| Eudonia mercurella |
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| Riband Wave (Idaea aversata) |
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| Beautiful Hook-tip (Laspeyria flexula) |
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| Chrysoteuchia culmella (Garden Grass Veneer) |
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| Buff Arches (Habrosyne pyritoides) |
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| Celypha striana |
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| Single-dotted Wave (Idaea dimidiata) |
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| Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha) |
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| Buff Ermine (Spilosoma lutea) |
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| Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata) |
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| Endotrichia flammealis |
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| Least Carpet (Idaea rusticata) |
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| Ancylis achatana |
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| Scoparia ambigualis |
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| Scalloped Oak (Crocallis elinguaria) |
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| Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) |
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| Scallop Shell (Hydria undulata) |
