About the Kent Moths Gallery

This blog is intended as a gallery of photos for all moths found in the county of Kent. Please send through your quality images (and links to your websites) of moth species caught yesterday or yesteryear in order that this can become a complete archive of Kent's moth fauna.

Many thanks,
Tony Morris (Admin) & Ross Newham (Admin) kentmothsgallery@gmail.com

Saturday 25 August 2012

Barred Rivulet (Perizoma bifaciata)

Barred Rivulet, 17/8/13, Holborough Marshes, The Bald Birder
 

Thursday 16 August 2012

Red-belted Clearwing

East Malling Research Station 15/8/12

Found by Ross Newham without the use of pheromones in an apple orchard at the research station.

Many thanks to Ross for sharing with us.

Svensson's Copper Underwing


Photos taken by Keith Heaven at Sandwich 10/8/12. As is quite typical for this (and other related) species it was found seeking shelter in a patio umbrella (nest boxes seem to be a favourite as well). The dark labial palps with pale tips are often quoted as one of the ways to separate this from Copper Underwing.

Monday 6 August 2012

Dioryctria abietella

Caught at St Margaret's at Cliffe  1/8/2012

Dioryctria abietella

Cydia amplana

Caught at St Margaret's at Cliffe 4/8/2012

 Cydia amplana

Vine Moth

Caught at St Margaret's at Cliffe 3/8/2012

 Vine Moth (Eupoecilia ambiguella)