Moth roundup

Volume of moths have been low in the garden this week, but there has been a glimmer of quality. On Sunday just 24 moths of nine species bothered to show up, with early Spring species still dominating.

Emmelina monodactyla - 1
Streamer - 1
Clouded Drab - 6
Hebrew Character - 3
Early Grey - 3
Common Quaker - 7
Double-striped Pug - 1
Muslin Moth - 1
Twenty Plume Moth - 1

 

Muslin Moth

 

Streamer - the larva feed on Dog Rose

 

Twenty-plume Moth - a micro that when I first encountered years back had my thinking it was one of the pugs.

This morning, just 15 moths of seven species were on show and the two best ones only made it as far as the garden fence.

Hebrew Character - 5
Common Quaker - 2
Clouded Drab - 4
Early Thorn - 1
Scorched Carpet - 1
Powdered Quaker - 1
Early Grey - 1

Scorched Carpet - the larva feed on spindle

 

Here it is again - can you see it?

Early Thorn

 

The trap location

 

Powdered Quaker (honest)