Riband Wave ab. remutata

There are two distinct forms of Riband Wave with this being the plain one known as ab. remutata

Many thanks to Keith Heaven for the photo of this moth which he disturbed in his Sandwich garden on the 9th July.

Sharp-angled Peacock (Macaria alternata)

The Sharp-angled Peacock needs separating from the Peacock. Several of the methods described are unreliable, or difficult in worn specimens. In the Sharp-angled Peacock the sub-terminal band is more distinctive and is clearly visible from below, in the Peacock this band is more subdued and not prominent from below.

Sharp-angled Peacock (Macaria alternata) - Underside

Caught 2/7/2012, The Hidden House, St Margaret's at Cliffe.

Olethreutes arcuella

A walk around East Blean was disappointing in that no Heath Fritillaries could be found but at least a couple of moths played ball with the Olethreutes arcuella being Nb.  

 

Olethreutes arcuella, 4/6/12, East Blean Woods, Marcus Lawson

 

Cream Wave (Scopula floslactata)

Cream Wave, 4/6/12, East Blean Woods, Marcus Lawson

Tudeley Woods - 2nd June 2012

Incurvaria oehlmanniella

Lesser Cream Wave

Lobesia reliquana 

Micropterix calthella

Pammene germmana

All seen during an afternoon walk around this RSPB reserve.

Elachista argentella

Paddock Wood - 27th May 2012

Emmetia marginea

Paddock Wood - 2nd June 2012

 Freyer's Pug
Paddock Wood - 2nd June 2012

Loxostege sticticalis

Loxostege sticticalis caught on 31/5/2012, my first record of this immigrant Crambid. It is slightly atypical as it doesn't show the normally present pale "square" stigma on the forewing.

Lunar Double-stripe (Minucia lunaris)

Taken in Tony's actinic trap on 26/5/2012
  

Lunar Double-stripe, 26/5/12, St Margaret's at Cliffe, Tony Morris

2456 Lunar Double-stripe, Minucia lunaris, 26/5/12, St Margaret's at Cliffe, Tony Morris

Conobathra tumidana

Conobathra tumidana

Caught on 4th August 2009

Pink-barred Sallow

Pink-barred Sallow

A fairly common and widespread moth but yet to appear on the website.
Taken at light in Paddock Wood

Flounced Chestnut

Caught at St Margaret's at Cliffe, 29/9/2011.

Flounced Chestnut (Agrochola helvola)

This was a first for the site and for me, although it is not an uncommon moth. Full details of my catches or on my moths blog.

The Annulet

Caught at St Margaret's at Cliffe 1/9/2011

Annulet (Charissa obscurata)

Only my second record of this species. Specimens from chalky areas are particularly pale.

Bedstraw Hawk-moth (Hyles gallii)

Bedstraw Hawk-moth (Hyles gallii)

Caught at The Hidden House, St Margaret's at Cliffe on 26/7/2011. A nice surprise in my actinic trap.

Fern (Horisme tersata)

Fern, 11/6/11, East Malling, The Bald Birder

Ross Newham trapped this Fern - see his excellent blog at http://baldbirder.blogspot.com/

Aylesham 15th June 2011

Platyptilia pallidactyla

Eidophasia messingiella

Pterophorus pentadactyla

With thanks to Dave Shenton

Fiery Clearwing

25th May 2011

With thanks to Duncan Mclean for the image.

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Endothenia gentianaeana

Endothenia marginana

Endothenia marginana and Endothenia gentianaeana

These two, sometimes difficult to separate congeners were reared from Teasel heads, larvae head colour was noted to be certain of identification. Although the size of these specimens also helps: the E.marginana specimen had a wingspan of c. 11-12mm.

Luquetia lobella

Another interesting micro to the garden trap:

Luquetia lobella, Aylesham, 25th May.

With thanks to Dave Shenton

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Taleporia tubulosa

Taleporia tubulosa

Small Clouded Brindle
Small Clouded Brindle

Aphelia paleana
Aphelia paleana (Timothy Tortrix)

Pale Oak Beauty
Pale Oak Beauty

Hedya pruniana
Hedya pruniHedya prHedya prunianaunianaana

Eudonia pallida
Eudonia pallida

Clepsis spectrana
Clepsis spectrana (Cyclamen Tortrix)

Pseudargyrotoza conwagana

Small Clouded Brindle, 125w MV, Stodmarsh NNR, 21/5/11

Pale Oak Beauty, 125w MV, Stodmarsh NNR, 21/5/11

Hedya pruniana, 125w MV, Stodmarsh NNR, 21/5/11

Eudonia pallida, 125w MV, Stodmarsh NNR, 21/5/11

Clepsis spectrana (Cyclamen Tortrix), 125w MV, Stodmarsh NNR, 21/5/11

Pseudargyrotoza conwagana, daytime observation, Aylesham, 14/5/11

Aphelia paleana (Timothy Tortrix), dusking, Aylesham, 14/5/11

Taleporia tubulosa, female reared from case found at King's Wood, Challock.

White Spot (Hadena albimacula)

Caught on 31/5/2011 in an MV trap at St Margaret's at Cliffe. This is a red data species with a stronghold on the chalk cliffs of the south coast. The larval food plant is Nottingham Catchfly (Silene nutans), caterpillars feed on the seeds at night.

White Spot (Hadena albimacula)

White Spot (Hadena albimacula)

The third example of this little beauty that I've caught at St Margaret's. the others were on 23/6/06 and 8/5/07.