200 Moths

A fine selection of moths captured on Monday morning included a spectacular Poplar Hawk Moth, Sallow Kitten, four new types of “carpet” and many ermine moths including Thistle Ermine. All this brings my count of moth species to over 200.

#663 Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi)

#750 Oak Hook-tip (Watsonalla binaria)

#807 Sallow Kitten (Furcula furcula)

#808 August Thorn (Ennomos quercinaria)

#778 Cloaked Minor (Mesoligia furuncula)

#802 Spruce Carpet (Thera britannica)

#804 Least Carpet (Idaea rusticata)

#806 Red Twin-spot Carpet (Xanthorhoe spadicearia)

#809 Scorched Carpet (Ligdia adustata)

#805 Chequered Grass-veneer (Catoptria falsella)

#811 Thistle Ermine (Myelois circumvoluta)

#812 Ethmia dodecea (Ethmia dodecea)