Puss Moth this morning which is a first for the Old Vic- now on 584 moth species for the garden with 17 NFYs this morning alone taking the year list to 87.
Here's a few highlights and mumblings. Another Common Quaker this morning too- surely the latest one I've had here.
Puss Moth- stunner!
Great Prominent- a good one for the garden
Poplar Kitten
Lychnis
Rustic Shoulder-Knot
Not sure on this- May Highflyer? Update 280523, Yep confirmed (thanks Dave)
A couple of pugs (above and below)- not sure if the top one is a worn Foxglove or a bright Oak-tree or Double-striped and not sure if the bottom one is just a Common Pug or something like Grey Pug? Update 280523- yep its a Common (thanks Dave). According to the excellent Upper Thames Moths website HERE pugs to look out for this time of year include (in order of probability) Common, Mottled, Brindled, Oak-tree, Dwarf, White-spotted, Foxglove, Double-striped, Lime-speck, V-pug, Grey Pug, Ochreous, Green, Freyer's, Shaded, Narrow-winged, Currant, Pinion-spotted, Pauper/Fletcher's, Haworth's and also recorded but unlikely (5 or fewer records) include Wormwood, Larch, Satyr, Marbled, Netted, Tawny-speckled, Marsh, Toadflax, Juniper, Slender and Angle barred.
The first Cnephasia sp of the year. According to Asher's Common Micros of Berkshire the most likely species is Grey Tortix, C. stephansiana (flying period is April to August) although there are other likely candidates including communana (flies in May) and asseclana (May to August) and incertana (also May to August) which can all only be identified by gen dent. Furthermore there are other species in a different genus that are similar looking including Isotrias restifasciana (can be identified by sight, flies May to July) and also Eana incanana (another gen dent job). So the take home there is forgot about them or collect them for gen dent and also keep an eye out for Isotrias restifasciana, which is generally smaller and overall more banded.
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