Saturday, 25 April 2015

Moths Caught in Howdon Garden

Still quite quiet although a few people in the area are starting to catch.  Am heading up to Scotland tomorrow for 6 days for a bit of sight-seeing, drinking a couple of glasses of wine and a little bit of birding

21 Apr 15

2186 Orthosia gracilis Powdered Quaker 2
2188 Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab 1
2190 Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character 3

23 Apr 15

1852 Eupithecia abbreviata Brindled Pug 2
1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 3
2190 Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character 1

24 Apr 15

2190 Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character 3


Brindled Pug

Double-striped Pug











Friday, 17 April 2015

Moths Caught in Howdon Garden 16th April 2015


0697        Agonopterix arenella   -   1
2179         Panolis flammea Pine Beauty   -   1
2187         Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker   -   2
2188         Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab   -   1
2190         Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character   -    6  
2243         Xylocampa areola Early Grey   -   1

Agonopterix arenella
 Pine Beauty

 Clouded Drab
 Early Grey











Thursday, 16 April 2015

Moths Caught in Howdon Garden 13th, 14th & 15th April 2015

13th April 2015

0998Epiphyas postvittanaLight Brown Apple Moth  -  1
2187Orthosia cerasiCommon Quaker   -   3
2190Orthosia gothicaHebrew Character   -   5

14th April 2015

0697 Agonopterix arenella  -  1
1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug   -   3
2187 Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker   -   5
2190 Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character   -   6

15th April 2015

2187 Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker   -   3
2190 Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character   -   5


Agonopterix arenella

Double-striped Pug

A Worn One

and another Worn One

Hebrew Character
Hebrew Character








Saturday, 11 April 2015

Moths Caught In Howdon Garden 9 Apr 15

Moths caught using a 125 MV Robinson Trap

0688 Agonopterix heracliana -   1
0998 Epiphyas postvittana         Light Brown Apple Moth   -   1
1760 Chloroclysta siterata         Red-green Carpet   -   1
1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug   -   1
2187 Orthosia cerasi                 Common Quaker   -   7
2188 Orthosia incerta                 Clouded Drab   -   2
2190 Orthosia gothica                 Hebrew Character   -   5

18 Moths of 7 Species

Agonopterix heracliana

Double-striped Pug

Red-green Carpet

Thursday, 9 April 2015

Moths Caught in Howdon Garden 6th and 7th April 2015

Moths caught using a 125MV Robinson Trap on 6 April 2015

2187 Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker  -  6
2188 Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab        -  2
2190 Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character - 8


Clouded Drab

Agonopterix sp either heracliana or ciliella 
Thanks for the ident Tom, sorry about the poor quality of the picture




Moths caught using a 15v Skinner Trap on 7 April 2015
(Thought I might get something else with a different light)


2187 Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker    -   4
2188 Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab          -   2
2190 Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character  -   8

Faded Common Quaker


Monday, 6 April 2015

Moths Caught In Howdon Garden 5 April 2015

Moths caught using a 125 MV Robinson Trap

0998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth   -   1
2188 Orthosia incerta         Clouded Drab  -    2
2189 Orthosia munda         Twin-spotted Quaker   -   1
2187 Orthosia cerasi         Common Quaker   -   3
2190 Orthosia gothica         Hebrew Character   -   5

Twin-spotted Quaker was a first for me


Light Brown Apple Moth

Some of the Moths from the nights catch

Twin-spotted Quaker

Moths Caught in Howdon Garden 3rd and 4th April 2015

Moths caught using a 125mv Robinson Trap

3rd April 2015 - 7 Moths, 3 Species

2187 Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker  -  2
2188 Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab  -  1
2190 Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character  -  4

4th April 2014 - 15 Moths, 4 Species

0998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth  -  1
2187 Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker  -  3
2188 Orthosia incerta Clouded Drab  -  3
2190 Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character  -  8

3rd April catch

Some of the 4th April catch


Individuals (If you hadn't guessed)
Light Brown Apple Moth

Common Quaker

 Hebrew Character

 Clouded Drab