After a nice warm day and the first evening when it had been warm enough to sit outside until 10pm it seemed like I would have a decent capture.
Well there were not loads, but the variety was great,
The highlights were four species of "hawkmoth" this family are perhaps the largest moths we have in the UK and they are spectacular.
The usual plain looking moths can themselves be quite smart when viewed closely,
The species I caught last night were: Scorched wing: Spectacle: Flame: Heart and Dart: Small Elephant Hawk moth: Elephant Hawk moth: Eyed Hawk moth: Striped Hawk moth: Peppered: Magpie: Common Wainscot: Buff Ermine: White Ermine: Hebrew character: Buff Tip: Grey Arches: Bright Line Brown eye:
Some fantastic names don't you think.
Here are some photographs, apologies for the quality the flash on my phone camera kept coming on it was quite glum at 5am!!!
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| Buff Tip Moth, looks just like a twig! |
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| Striped Hawk Moth |
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| Eyed Hawk Moth |
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| Peppered Moth, depending on the amount of pollution this moth will be pale or dark |
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| Elephant Hawk Moth |
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