Chocolate Tip (Clostera curtula, #986)

As a new species for the garden, Chocolate Tip moth (Clostera curtula) was the highlight, but there were also some other beautiful moths in and around the trap this morning. With some warmer weather we were up to 20 types of moth today. In England, Chocolate Tip has two generations, one now and another in Aug/Sept; it is a woodland species preferring Poplar, Aspen & Sallows. It’s not rare, but seems less frequently encountered than the other moths caught today.

#986 Chocolate Tip (Clostera curtula)

#592 White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda)

#740 Pale Tussock (Calliteara pudibunda)

#756 Scorched Wing (Plagodis dolabraria)

#608 Green Carpet (Colostygia pectinataria)

#857 Small Phoenix (Ecliptopera silaceata)

Pale Tussock

Not much flying last night too, as the nights remain cold. This Pale Tussock was the most interesting catch; a very fine moth with very freaky looking caterpillars later in the year.

#740 Pale Tussock (Calliteara pudibunda)