Dear All, I have 2 moths for identification from this year and I wonder if anyone is able to help me with some pointers: 1. Micro moth c.5mm long found alive...
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Tom Prescott
mothtom1
Mar 4, 2008 1:04 pm
Hi Neil I think your caterpillar is an Angle Shades not sure about your micro. Cheers Tom _____ From: ScottishMoths@yahoogroups.com...
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Corinna and Neil Greg...
droitwichuk
Mar 7, 2008 9:48 pm
Tom, I'm not convinced by the Angle Shades as this would have been likely at this time of year, indeed my boy has named our recently found larva Thomas. (The ...
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Duncan Davidson
dwwd1
Apr 8, 2008 11:48 am
Folks Has anyone seen any Chamomile Shark yet? I am planning a session specifically to try for this beast but I will only have a couple of shots so I don't...
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Barbara Ballinger
fearnstation
Apr 8, 2008 3:13 pm
... Don't think this one will come out in the snow in VC106. I don't have any recent record for it in VC106 but I suppose I may find it in some of the older...
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greg5462
Apr 9, 2008 7:25 am
Does anyone know how widespread this species is in Scotland? Andy Fitchett caught a Pale Pinion on the 2nd April in mixed woodland near Blainslie,...
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claybuch@...
nickhg2003
Apr 9, 2008 7:46 am
Hello I first trapped Pale Pinion near Closeburn, Dumfries-shire on 2nd April 2005. It since appears to be have spread in both Dumfries-shire and, I understand...
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greg5462
Apr 9, 2008 8:30 am
... Thanks for the information. I wonder how far north it has reached as it seems to be another species which has extended its range north. Greg ... April...
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Corinna and Neil Greg...
droitwichuk
Apr 9, 2008 6:23 pm
Greg, I have 2 records for Ayrshire new in 2007, nearish Staiton. Neil HYPERLINK "mailto:droitwich@..."droitwich@... _____ From:...
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greg5462
Apr 9, 2008 7:09 pm
Thanks Neil, It is creeping north and interestingly all recent 21st Century records! Greg ... [mailto:ScottishMoths@yahoogroups.com] ... it ... 09/04/2008 ... ...
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g4nhl
Apr 17, 2008 6:23 pm
Hi Barbara and Duncan, I trap every year in June and Aug September in VC109 and VC96/95 and adjoining areas and haven't had Chamomile Shark yet. However Chris ...
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Chris Harlow
chris_harlow_uk
Apr 17, 2008 9:10 pm
Hi all, The adult Chamomile Shark taken to light in Aberdeenshire have all been at the end of April and the first half of May. If memory serves me correctly,...
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andrew_mothman
Apr 22, 2008 10:05 pm
I was trapping in Argyll last week and caught some micros I need help identifying. Also one macro which I can't find in Waring or Skinner. I also show a photo...
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andrew_mothman
Apr 22, 2008 10:15 pm
Sorry, I forgot to mention that the photos are in the Photo album, Andrew's Argyll moths....
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Nick Littlewood
nicklittlewood
Apr 23, 2008 9:04 am
Hi Andrew, "Mystery Micro 1" is actually a macro: March Moth Mystery micros 2,3 and 5 look like Diurnea fagella, a common large micro at this time of year. ...
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Andrew Masterman
andrew_mothman
Apr 23, 2008 9:35 am
Thanks Nick. Ah, I see March Moth is at the start of the Geometer photos in Waring. I missed it. I did enterain the idea that mystery macro was a Clouded Drab...
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Andy Wakelin
briscandy
Apr 23, 2008 10:02 pm
On a recent outing to Perthshire I photographed two moths (look at the Group photos album called "Perthshire"). One looks like a pale Welsh wave which was in...
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helenwindyhills@...
helenwindyhills
Apr 23, 2008 10:12 pm
The Engrailed. Helen...
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Duncan Davidson
dwwd1
Apr 24, 2008 6:38 am
Thanks Chris and Terry I had one in my Dunfermline garden a couple of Mays ago... Goodness knows where it came from. The reason I ask now is that there is a...
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Neil Gregory
droitwichuk
Apr 27, 2008 7:06 pm
Dear All, I was trapping at Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park last night in Renfrewshire. I have 2 queries: 1. Firstly I'm sure is a diamond back, but consider...
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Audrey
audrey2961
Apr 28, 2008 2:22 pm
Hello all, I'd appreciate some help with identifying a couple of moths. I caught both in my trap last night. The first one is a micro moth, I've no ideas on...
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Andrew Masterman
andrew_mothman
Apr 28, 2008 2:46 pm
Hi Audrey, I think your micro moth is another example of Diurnea Fagella which I posted 3 photos of in Andrew's Moths which were identified by Nick Littlewood....
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Nick Littlewood
nicklittlewood
Apr 28, 2008 3:13 pm
Yes agree with Diurnea fagella. Nick ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound,...
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nicklittlewood
Apr 28, 2008 3:19 pm
Hi Neil, Agree with diamond-back and the other looks good for Agonopterix ocellana to me. Cheers Nick ... ...
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Audrey
audrey2961
Apr 30, 2008 2:32 pm
Thanks for the help. Audrey. ... ______________________________________________________________________ ... ...
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Corinna and Neil Greg...
droitwichuk
May 5, 2008 7:31 am
Dear All, I'm still not getting a great diversity of species yet, but amongst the interesting were 2 species: Scarce Prominent and Pale Pinion. Both are new ...
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andrew_mothman
May 9, 2008 6:25 pm
Hi, I have had four successful moth trapping nights in Argyll including finding Barred Tooth-Striped at two new sites: Creagan Wood & Glen Nant. Had some...
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Duncan Davidson
dwwd1
May 11, 2008 7:02 am
Hi Andrew Well done with the Barred Tooth-striped. I can't help much with your photos. The quaker is definitely a Hebrew Character - I have seen a number like...
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Andrew Masterman
andrew_mothman
May 11, 2008 7:34 am
Hi Duncan, Thanks for ID of Hebrew Character. Red Carpet as you say is ruled out on basis of flight period and also I think because the wing tips are rounded...
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Nick Littlewood
nicklittlewood
May 11, 2008 11:21 am
No. 5 looks most like a Silver-ground Carpet to me. Possibly 1-4 could all be variations on May Highflier though I don't come across this species so often. ...
