Luffia ferchaultella

Moths of 2012


Folder: All Moths

Peach Blossom Top

19 Aug 2012 174
New species for our patio, although we used to see one or two on the Bridge were we started mothing. We had 7 in one night! Stars of the catch 18 Aug 2012

Peach Blossom

19 Aug 2012 1 115
One of 7 of the night. Stars of the catch 18 Aug 2012

Tree-lichen Beauty

19 Aug 2012 123
Status Rare Migrant but I'm sure we have a local colony, Andy gets these as well not to far from us. Not common but a yearly visitor on the patio. Stars of the catch 18 Aug 2012

Tree-lichen Beauty

19 Aug 2012 99
Status Rare Migrant but I'm sure we have a local colony, Andy gets these as well not to far from us. Not common but a yearly visitor on the patio. Stars of the catch 18 Aug 2012

Peach Blossom

19 Aug 2012 115
Love that Doo Stars of the catch 18 Aug 2012

Possible Svensson's Copper Underwing?

19 Aug 2012 128
I've been checking all our Copper Underwings, I'd love some of my contacts to let me know what they think. Stars of the catch 18 Aug 2012

Burnished Brass

19 Aug 2012 164
Just love this little moth, only our second record at the patio, both this year. Stars of the catch 18 Aug 2012

Patio Life: Large Yellow Underwing

18 Aug 2012 141
Feeding on the Buddlia, they normally feed at night but this guy came out of the moth trap hungry...lol

Patio Life: Rosy Footman Moth Caterpillar

19 Aug 2012 173
They eat lichen or like wilted dandelion or lettuce. Took these by stacking the Raynox 250 with 150. They is tiny!!

Patio Life: Rosy Footman Moth Caterpillar

19 Aug 2012 219
Can't wait to see them a bit bigger. They over winter as caterpillars, so will be releasing them somewhere more lichenie. Took these by stacking the Raynox 250 with 150.

Patio Life: Rosy Footman Moth Caterpillar

19 Aug 2012 179
Probably second or third instar about now. Taken by stacking the Raynox 250 with 150. They is tiny!!

Patio Life: Rosy Footman Moth Caterpillars

19 Aug 2012 190
Little Bristley caterpillars. Took these by stacking the Raynox 250 with 150. They is tiny!!

Robberfly with Moth

20 Aug 2012 126
I was sorta kinda hoping to find a Rosy Marbled (bit late I know) lurking around, soon as we saw this Robberfly with a moth I just knew it would be the one. The best moths are found in the mouths of other bugs...haha.... It wasn't btw.

Prochoreutis myllerana

20 Aug 2012 141
Tiny but lovely moth, bad angle on this because it was so small, I could get either its eyes or its ...em wing tips in focus...lol

Bucculatrix nigricomella

13 Aug 2012 177
Other stars of the catch 12 Aug 2012

Mompha propinquella

13 Aug 2012 146
Other stars of the catch 12 Aug 2012

Olive

13 Aug 2012 174
Other stars of the catch 12 Aug 2012

Cydia amplana

18 Aug 2012 161
Another migrant we have had loads of in the area this year. Other stars of the catch 12 Aug 2012

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