We've used the actinic bulb the last couple of nights in Wolvercote, Oxon, and have had OK catches -- rather down in numbers, but some nice individuals, including the rather magnificent Leopard Moth below (not a species we've had very often - in fact, just the once, on the same date exactly two years ago), and a Scarce Footman, also not that frequent in our garden.
Inevitably a few mysteries, too: namely, a couple of similar-looking micros, but not, I'd say, the same species; and the inevitable pug, which may easily turn out just to be a Common Pug... As ever, all help with identification very welcome.
Steve and Xander Goddard
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| Leopard Moth, 13/7/15 |
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| Scarce Footman, 13/7/15 |
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| Unknown micro, 12/7/15 |
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| Unknown micro, 13/7/15 |
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| Unknown pug, 12/7/15 |
They are the same species: Rhopobota naevana. I'll pass on the Pug.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Peter: that species is something of a blind spot for me.
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