Winter Moths

As it was a calm and dry night I was able to put out the moth trap for the first time in a while, and was happy to attract several moths, mostly around rather than in the trap. A couple of December Moths (Poecilocampa populi) and a Mottled Umber (Erannis defoliaria) were new ones for the garden, plus also there were a handful of Winter Moths (Operophtera brumata) and Light Brown Apple Moths (Epiphyas postvittana). In both the Winter Moth and the Mottled Umber the females are flightless, using pheromones to attract the winged males.

#715 December Moth (Poecilocampa populi)

#401 Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata)

#716 Mottled Umber (Erannis defoliaria)

#317 Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana)