Patio Life: Vapourer Caterpillars

Moths of 2013

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Large Fruit-tree Tortrix Female

Large Fruit-tree Tortrix Female

20 Jul 2013 234
Sussex Moth Group Hastings Branch event at Filsham Reedbed 19 July 2013. I don't usually like shots in pots or lids but this female has very unusual marks and so this is more of a record shot for me.
Schoenobius gigantella

Schoenobius gigantella

20 Jul 2013 215
Sussex Moth Group Hastings Branch event at Filsham Reedbed 19 July 2013. This is a local marsh/reedbed species and a new moth for us. This is a female
Schoenobius gigantella

Schoenobius gigantella

20 Jul 2013 282
Sussex Moth Group Hastings Branch event at Filsham Reedbed 19 July 2013. This is a local marsh/reedbed species and a new moth for us. This is a female
Blue-bordered Carpet

Blue-bordered Carpet

20 Jul 2013 2 243
Sussex Moth Group Hastings Branch event at Filsham Reedbed 19 July 2013. Another new species for us, the Filsham event proved to be great for moths, including several Magpie, a Festoon, and Ghost Moth.
Catoptria falsella

Catoptria falsella

18 Jul 2013 164
Stars of the catch 17 July 2013. NFU Not one we've ever seen before although they are not too uncommon.
Mottled Beauty

Mottled Beauty

18 Jul 2013 155
Stars of the catch 17 July 2013. NFY First year trapping here, we had loads, second year not one, this year again we had several. This is a abberation in Mottled Beauty and it is very striking, this one is a bit worn.
Oak Nycteoline

Oak Nycteoline

18 Jul 2013 170
Stars of the catch 17 July 2013. NFY These come in a variety of color forms, I'm working on having a full set....lol
Oak Nycteoline

Oak Nycteoline

18 Jul 2013 160
Stars of the catch 17 July 2013. NFY These come in a variety of color forms, I'm working on having a full set....lol
Rufous Minor

Rufous Minor

18 Jul 2013 176
Stars of the catch 17 July 2013. NFY Love the latin name on this one (in the keywords) versicolor..haha.
Orchard Ermine

Orchard Ermine

18 Jul 2013 140
Stars of the catch 17 July 2013. First to be photographed. We had a downstairs neighbour who has several fruit trees in their garden, I suspect that helps these, although they are polyphagous larva.
Lozotaeniodes formosanus

Lozotaeniodes formosanus

18 Jul 2013 169
Stars of the catch 17 July 2013. NFY A quite large and very colorful tortrix moth, the sun and background not helping here, but they have lovely pinks and orange scales.
Haworth's Pug

Haworth's Pug

18 Jul 2013 211
Stars of the catch 17 July 2013. NFU Never had this little pug before, the abdomen's orangish color is diagnostic. Unfotunately they are not the most cooperative, and I had to take this shot where I could get it...lol
Dark Sword-grass

Dark Sword-grass

18 Jul 2013 175
Stars of the catch 17 July 2013. First photographed. This is a migrant species, but quite common.
Marbled Green

Marbled Green

18 Jul 2013 131
Stars of the catch 2013. First Photographed. We see quite a few of these a year, they are a local species. This color variation will become yellow with age, as often can happen with this olivey green colored moths.
Moths on Stick in Making

Moths on Stick in Making

18 Jul 2013 237
All is revealed Here .
Making Caterpillars

Making Caterpillars

18 Jul 2013 1 237
All is revealed Here .
Bowl Of Caterpillars

Bowl Of Caterpillars

18 Jul 2013 240
All is revealed Here .
Mottled Beauty

Mottled Beauty

18 Jul 2013 180
Stars of the catch 17 July 2013. NFY First year trapping here, we had loads, second year not one, this year again we had several. This is the same moth as the prior, just a more typical color form.
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