Hi all, a mid week catch here in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire produced just 10 moths. These included my first two Scarce Prominents (this is just my fist Spring Moth...
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ROY LEVERTON
roy589777
May 1, 2009 11:00 am
Dear Harry, Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â They are indeed distinctive. The first unknown micro is Diamond-backed Moth Xylostella plutella, a wind-drifted...
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Russ Malin
thorntonmothman
May 1, 2009 12:29 pm
Harry, let me put you out of your misery with Least Black Arches. All the best Russ...
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ringaboyne
May 1, 2009 1:10 pm
Thanks Russ, yes I've just worked it out for myself after a `gentle' prod in the right direction from Roy! I guess I'll have to remember in future that you...
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cdnj4444
May 1, 2009 3:02 pm
Hi Mark, Many thanks for your offer of help. However, I am unable to send the attachment as 'moths@...' is not recongnised as a complete email address. The...
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glyncollis
May 2, 2009 11:55 am
Hello, I would be grateful for advice on what (if anything) can be said about a Depressaria-like micro caught last night. There are two photos of it...
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John Langmaid
jr9417
May 2, 2009 12:58 pm
I think it is Depressaria daucella; a rather worn hibernated specimen! John ... From: glyncollis To: ScottishMoths@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009...
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Collis, Glyn
glyncollis
May 2, 2009 1:19 pm
Thankyou John, much appreciated. Plenty of Hemlock water dropwort nearby! Glyn ... From: ScottishMoths@yahoogroups.com on behalf of John Langmaid Sent: Sat...
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chris_blanco
May 2, 2009 7:39 pm
Hi, I was initially mystified by this micro found yesterday at Rosehall, Scottish Highlands, but from recent correspondence to the group gather that it may be...
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ROY LEVERTON
roy589777
May 2, 2009 8:51 pm
Hello Christine, Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â We are long overdue a book specifically on plume moths. However, Chris Manley's recent British...
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Christine Blanco
chris_blanco
May 4, 2009 9:33 am
Thanks Roy. It looks like a very comprehensive book on moths including lots of micros and caterpillars too, so I may splash out on a copy!  Christine ...
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rjg_dawson
May 5, 2009 11:58 am
Hi All, Alison sent me this photo from deepest Dumfries & Galloway, where she has started trapping in the garden. This was caught on Saturday night (2nd May)....
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ROY LEVERTON
roy589777
May 5, 2009 12:07 pm
Hello Bob, Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Yes, this is a Tawny Pinion, the first confirmed (modern) record for Scotland. Steve Palmer in Lancashire predicted...
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rjg_dawson
May 5, 2009 2:59 pm
Needless to say, Alison is VERY chuffed having had initial suspicions confirmed and suspect will be joining the group shortly! Thanks Roy....
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John Skelhorn
john_skelhorn
May 6, 2009 8:54 am
Hi, Â I'm a research scientist at Glasgow University investigating how caterpillars' colour patterns protect them from predation. I emailed a little while ago...
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Anne-Marie Smout
amsmout
May 6, 2009 2:39 pm
Last night the local SWT in Fife tried out a new Robinson trap and I went to see what was in it this morning. Apart from the usual Hebrew Characters, Common...
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Russ Malin
thorntonmothman
May 6, 2009 2:58 pm
I'm not that experienced with Small Rivulet but I would agree with your gut instinct. Rivulet for me but wait for a second opinion !! Â Russ ... From:...
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ringaboyne
May 6, 2009 4:44 pm
I've recently trapped three moths (check ABOYNE MOTHS photo gallery) which appeared fairly straight forward to ID: ERIOCRANIA SUBPURPURELLA, BROOM-TIP and...
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glyncollis
May 6, 2009 6:36 pm
Hello, I've just uploaded to the files area a key to Sexton Beetles Nicrophorus spp, which seem to be the most common large beetles found in light traps....
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Mark Cubitt
markipmr
May 6, 2009 7:24 pm
Hi Chris, The 'macro' in the *Moth Recording Spreadsheet <downloads/Moth%20Submission%20-%20Observer%20Name%20-%20Recording%20period.xls>*has been amended...
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Russ Malin
thorntonmothman
May 6, 2009 7:50 pm
Hi Harry. All look good to me but I'm not really a micro man so you may want to wait for a second opinion.  All the best   Russ ... From: ringaboyne...
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cdnj4444
May 7, 2009 7:49 am
Many thanks Mark, it now works perfectly. With a force 10 blowing in the Outers, I will add some data today. Best wishes, Chris...
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cdnj4444
May 7, 2009 7:58 am
Hi Glyn, I was quite keen to look at this file but when I tried to open it Adobe Reader came up with the message "This file is damaged and could not be...
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g4nhl
May 7, 2009 8:40 am
No problems here Chris. And many thanks for the key Glyn, very interesting. Best Wishes Terry Stamford Border Badlands...
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Collis, Glyn
glyncollis
May 7, 2009 10:37 am
Chris, I'll try emailing you a copy off-group. Glyn ... From: ScottishMoths@yahoogroups.com on behalf of cdnj4444 Sent: Thu 07/05/2009 08:58 To:...
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cdnj4444
May 7, 2009 10:39 am
Thanks Terry, I have had another go and it worked this time! I blame the system but it was probably something I did. Thanks also to Glyn, it should prove a...
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cdnj4444
May 7, 2009 11:23 am
Dear All, Whilst hunkered-down from the storm, I have been sorting some photos from last month and revisited this unusual Red Chestnut (photo in the Chris...
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ROY LEVERTON
roy589777
May 7, 2009 3:20 pm
Hello Chris,                  While your Red Chestnut is a bit more glaucous than most, it isn't particularly unusual. This species is rather...
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cdnj4444
May 7, 2009 5:09 pm
Dear Roy, Many thanks. I decided to query it because it varied markedly from the others caught at the time. Regards, Chris...
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rooby1969
May 7, 2009 7:16 pm
Hi Glyn, I have tried to download a couple of times and it is just not happening for me. All I get each time is pages and pages of gobbledygook. Grateful if...
