National Moth day 2 19th sept 2009

Two of several non-moth visitors to the trap last night. A Cream-Spot Ladybird ??? and something to frighten it in the shape of a large spider.




















one large spider









Black Rustic (my first)

Treble Bar....common in my garden

Double Striped Pug

Nice weather conditions for all the serious mothmen, sitting out in woodland, peering into an array of illuminated boxes, flasks of hot coffee, the inevitable hip-flask, bottles of real ale. yeah, we know !

Last nights trap results :-

6 x Willow Beauty

5 x Pale Mottled Willow

8 x Large Yellow Underwing

7 x Lesser Yellow Underwing

4 x Shuttle-Shaped Dart

& one each of :-

Common Wainscot

Common Marbled Carpet

Treble Bar

Square-Spot Rustic

Double-Striped Pug

Brimstone

Setaceous Hebrew Character

Black Rustic