28th May 2013 ... Grey Areas

The unexpected break in the rain couldn't have come at a better time.
Heavily overcast and holding at 10 degrees all night with just the lightest of drizzly rain on occasions.
The Grey moths put in an appearance with Sycamore, Poplar Grey and Grey Dagger (agg)

Another grey area, is separating The Uncertain, The Rustic and Vine's Rustic, moreso around late june when they are all abundant.
The two examples caught last night ( below ) are Vine's Rustic and show a variation in background colour....... but in a couple of weeks time or so Uncertains and Rustics will be heading for a trap near you.

2384 ... Vine's Rustic ... Hoplodrina ambigua

2384 ... Vine's Rustic ... Hoplodrina ambigua

Varied Coronet and Triple-barred Argent (Argyresthia trifasciata) were added to the year list, but the best addition of the night was Chinese Character, which is uncommon in my garden and was not seen last year.
All in all, it was a good night with a nice variety of species ....

409a ... Argyresthia trifasciata ... Triple-barred Argent ... 1 ... YF

409a ... Argyresthia trifasciata

0648 ... Endrosis sarcitrella ... White-shouldered House Moth ... 2
0893 ... Mompha epilobiella ... Common Cosmet ... 1
0986 ... Syndemis musculana ... Dark-barred Tortrix ... 1
1524 ... Emmelina monodactyla ... Common Plume ... 1
1651 ... Chinese Character ... Cilix glaucata ... 1 ... YF

1651 ... Chinese Character ... Cilix glaucata

1728 ... Garden Carpet ... Xanthorhoe fluctuata ... 2
1883 ... Yellow-barred Brindle ... Acasis viretata ... 2
1906 ... Brimstone Moth ... Opisthograptis luteolata ... 2
1920 ... Scalloped Hazel ... Odontopera bidentata ... 1
1936 ... Waved Umber ... Menophra abruptaria ... 1
1979 ... Lime Hawk-moth ... Mimas tiliae ... 1
2069 ... Cinnabar ... Tyria jacobaeae ... 1
2092 ... Shuttle-shaped Dart ... Agrotis puta ... 6
2160 ... Bright-line Brown-eye ... Laconobia olacea ... 1
2170 ... Varied Coronet ... Hadena compta ... 1 ... YF

2170... Varied Coronet ... Hadena compta

2278 ... Poplar Grey ... Acronicta megacephala ... 1 ...YF

2278 ... Poplar Grey ... Acronicta megacephala

2279 ... Sycamore ... Acronicta aceris ... 2 ... YF

2279 ... The Sycamore ... Acronicta aceris .. Dark and light examples.

2283/4. Dark/Grey Dagger agg. ... Acronicta tridens/psi ... 1
2306 ... Angle Shades ... Phlogophora meticulosa ... 1
2334 ... Rustic Shoulder-knot ... Apamea sordens ... 2
2384 ... Vine's Rustic ... Hoplodrina ambigua ... 2 ... YF
2425 ... Nut-tree Tussock ... Colocasia coryli ... 1
2450 ... Spectacle ... Abrastola tripartita ... 1