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) |