Banded Pine (Carpet (Pungeleria capreolaria) - 2nd for Britain (1st for Kent)

This striking Banded Pine Carpet Pungeleria capreolaria was trapped by Barry Banson in his garden at Greatstone, Kent. This is the second British record following hard on the heels of the first in Sussex on May 18th.

Banded Pine Carpet, 9/6/14, Greatstone, Kent, Dave Walker

Waved Carpet (Hydrelia sylvata)

10+ of these dark forms (f. goodwini) were caught at the Badgells Woodland Campsite by the Bald Birder. This was quite a faded example, with most of them looking even better. There were none of the usual paler (nominate) form caught on the site.

Waved Carpet f. goodwini, 19/6/14, Badgells Woodland Campsite, Kent, The Bald Birder

Purple Clay (Diarsia brunnea)

Purple Clay, 14/6/14, Badgells Wood Campsite, The Bald Birder

Brindled White-spot (Parectropis similaria)

Several of these Brindled White-spots were caught overnight at the Badgells Wood Campsite by the Bald Birder.

Brindled White-spot, 14/6/14, Badgells Wood Campsite, The Bald Birder

Beautiful Carpet (Mesoleuca albicillata)

This Beautiful Carpet was caught by the Bald Birder  on the North Downs in West Kent.

Beautiful Carpet, 14/6/14, Badgells Wood Campsite, Kent, The Bald Birder

Twin-spot Carpet (Perizoma didymata)

Several Twin-spot Carpets were caught at the Badgells Wood Campsite, this evening, by The Bald Birder

Twin-spot Carpet, Badgells Wood Campsite, 14/6/14, The Bald Birder

Round-winged Muslin (Thumatha senex)

Round-winged Muslin, 11/6/14, Cliffe Marshes RSPB, The Bald Birder

Rosy Wave (Scopula emutaria)

This Rosy Wave was a surprise catch for the Bald Birder at Cliffe Marshes RSPB.

Rosy Wave, 11/6/14, Cliffe Marshes RSPB, The Bald Birder

Rosy Wave, 11/6/14, Cliffe Marshes RSPB, The Bald Birder

Green Arches (Anaplectoides prasina)

Always a nice moth to find in the trap.

Green Arches, June 2014, Seabrook, Kent, Ade Jupp

Light Brocade (Lacanobia w-latinum)

 A distinctive member of the genus, quite common in the south.

 Light Brocade (Lacanobia w-latinum)

Peppered Moth (Biston betularia f. carbonaria)

There are not many smoky chimneys round St Margaret's, but this Peppered Moth, caught 1/6/2014 is the best example of the form carbonaria I've caught.

Peppered Moth (Biston betularia f. carbonaria)

Tinea semifulvella

A moth classified as common. but this one caught on 23/5/2014 was my first for the garden.

 Tinea semifulvella

Golden Twin-spot (Chrysodeixis chalcites )

The Golden Twin-spot is a scarce migrant, normally appearing in late summer, so this one on May 23rd at St Margaret's at Cliffe was a real surprise.

  Golden Twin-spot (Chrysodeixis chalcites )

Golden Twin-spot (Chrysodeixis chalcites )