Sunday, June 18, 2017

Scotland...

There has been a paucity in blog posts this month for one reason or another. Early on we were away to our usual hidey hole, Allt Beithe, near Acharacle, Ardnamurchan.

The weather was a bit disappointing but we had a couple of good sunny days, one write off day and the rest were 'mixed'. I took the moth trap this time and it gave some great highlights, with a few new species for me. Here are some pics from that week away...

This is Allt Beithe, hidden away in thickly wooded gardens....

The drive way over the moss...

The moss...

Looking north towards Kentra Bay with Eigg and Rhum beyond.
The moth trap on the moss...

Ardnamurchan. Nowhere like it...



A day trip to Tobermory on Mull is a bit of a tradition now...



Sunset from the garden.
Our only Eagle of the week, this imm White tailed flew low over the car near Kilchoan...



It took until our last night before we caught up with two Pine Martens. This one came to the bird table.
The local and rare Chequered Skipper at Ariundle Oakwoods...
Large Heath of the form 'scotica' just came on the wing at the end of our stay.

Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary along the track to the cottage.
The Saxon, one of my most wanted moths was captured on our first night!

The Beautiful Brocade.

The Clouded Buff is anything but...
And all too soon our week was over and work beckons...




Friday, June 02, 2017

May Moths


Our garden moths for May...

Taxa
  Dark Dagger / Grey Dagger (Acronicta tridens/psi)  1
03.002  Common Swift (Korscheltellus lupulina)  7
12.016  Cork Moth (Nemapogon cloacella)  1
15.014  a moth (Gracillaria syringella)  2
16.014  a moth (Pseudoswammerdamia combinella)  1
18.001  Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella)  5
19.007  Cocksfoot Moth (Glyphipterix simpliciella)  102
28.009  White-shouldered House-moth (Endrosis sarcitrella)  11
32.017  a moth (Agonopterix arenella)  3
37.063  a moth (Coleophora albicosta)  1
38.004  a moth (Elachista argentella)  4
38.037  a moth (Elachista canapennella)  2
41.002  a moth (Blastobasis adustella)  1
45.043  Hemp Agrimony Plume (Adaina microdactyla)  1
48.001  a moth (Anthophila fabriciana)  5
49.028  a moth (Syndemis musculana)  5
49.031  Timothy Tortrix (Aphelia paleana)  1
49.039  Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana)  1
49.091  a moth (Pseudargyrotoza conwagana)  2
49.166  a moth (Celypha lacunana)  6
49.194  a moth (Bactra lancealana)  1
49.214  a moth (Ancylis badiana)  4
49.265  a moth (Eucosma cana)  2
49.292  a moth (Notocelia cynosbatella)  4
49.307  Spotted Shoot Moth (Rhyacionia pinivorana)  1
62.001  Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella)  8
63.025  Small Magpie (Anania hortulata)  16
63.057  Garden Pebble (Evergestis forficalis)  1
63.064  a moth (Scoparia ambigualis)  1
65.007  Chinese Character (Cilix glaucata)  1
65.013  Common Lutestring (Ochropacha duplaris)  1
69.003  Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi)  16
69.016  Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor)  1
70.049  Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata)  5
70.053  Flame Carpet (Xanthorhoe designata)  3
70.054  Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata)  36
70.061  Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata)  24
70.066  Shoulder Stripe (Earophila badiata)  2
70.067  Streamer (Anticlea derivata)  1
70.079  Spruce Carpet (Thera britannica)  3
70.081  Grey Pine Carpet (Thera obeliscata)  4
70.094  Small Phoenix (Ecliptopera silaceata)  3
70.095  Red-Green Carpet (Chloroclysta siterata)  3
70.097  Common Marbled Carpet (Dysstroma truncata)  23
70.100  Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria)  2
70.103  Water Carpet (Lampropteryx suffumata)  4
70.132  Rivulet (Perizoma affinitata)  7
70.133  Small Rivulet (Perizoma alchemillata)  1
70.137  Grass Rivulet (Perizoma albulata)  1
70.141  Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata)  2
70.156  Brindled Pug (Eupithecia abbreviata)  1
70.157  Oak-tree Pug (Eupithecia dodoneata)  4
70.160  White-spotted Pug (Eupithecia tripunctaria)  2
70.171  Ochreous Pug (Eupithecia indigata)  1
70.183  Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata)  24
70.184  Mottled Pug (Eupithecia exiguata)  3
70.190  Grey Pug (Eupithecia subfuscata)  1
70.200  Yellow-barred Brindle (Acasis viretata)  2
70.222  Brown Silver-line (Petrophora chlorosata)  5
70.224  Scorched Wing (Plagodis dolabraria)  2
70.226  Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)  5
70.237  Early Thorn (Selenia dentaria)  1
70.238  Lunar Thorn (Selenia lunularia)  12
70.240  Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata)  15
70.252  Peppered Moth (Biston betularia)  6
70.279  White-pinion Spotted (Lomographa bimaculata)  1
70.280  Clouded Silver (Lomographa temerata)  6
71.012  Iron Prominent (Notodonta dromedarius)  1
71.018  Lesser Swallow Prominent (Pheosia gnoma)  4
71.020  Pale Prominent (Pterostoma palpina)  2
71.021  Coxcomb Prominent (Ptilodon capucina)  3
71.025  Buff-tip (Phalera bucephala)  2
72.001  Herald (Scoliopteryx libatrix)  1
72.019  Buff Ermine (Spilosoma lutea)  22
72.020  White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda)  41
72.022  Muslin Moth (Diaphora mendica)  6
73.001  Spectacle (Abrostola tripartita)  6
73.015  Silver Y (Autographa gamma)  2
73.032  Nut-tree Tussock (Colocasia coryli)  15
73.092  Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus)  2
73.102  Brown Rustic (Rusina ferruginea)  1
73.113  Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa)  1
73.114  Small Angle Shades (Euplexia lucipara)  5
73.156  Clouded-bordered Brindle (Apamea crenata)  3
73.156  Clouded-bordered Brindle [melanic form] (Apamea crenata ab. combusta)  1
73.158  Rustic Shoulder-knot (Apamea sordens)  27
73.201  Pale Pinion (Lithophane socia)  1
73.241  Pine Beauty (Panolis flammea)  1
73.242  Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta)  12
73.244  Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)  7
73.247  Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis)  3
73.249  Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)  51
73.264  Pale-shouldered Brocade (Lacanobia thalassina)  16
73.267  Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea)  4
73.271  Broom Moth (Ceramica pisi)  1
73.272  Glaucous Shears (Papestra biren)  1
73.273  Shears (Hada plebeja)  1
73.279  Broad-barred White (Hecatera bicolorata)  2
73.281  Lychnis (Hadena bicruris)  5
73.283  Marbled Coronet (Hadena confusa)  2
73.301  Shoulder-striped Wainscot (Leucania comma)  1
73.317  Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis)  3
73.325  Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta)  6
73.328  Flame (Axylia putris)  2
73.329  Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta)  3
73.334  Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi)  71
74.004  Least Black Arches (Nola confusalis)  13