Back Garden Moths Community http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/ This is a wildlife community fourm to discuss moths, moth recording, wildlife photography, insects, conservation en Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:00:06 GMT vBulletin 60 http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/images/misc/rss.png Back Garden Moths Community http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/ Can anyone help ID this little chap please? http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13807-Can-anyone-help-ID-this-little-chap-please&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:12:13 GMT Had about 300 moths this morning, most of which were LYU and SHC. 2 Lunar Underwings were NFY, but need help with this micro please. Joan ... Had about 300 moths this morning, most of which were LYU and SHC. 2 Lunar Underwings were NFY, but need help with this micro please.

Joan

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]]> Moth identifications Joan Gunson http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13807-Can-anyone-help-ID-this-little-chap-please Insect for i/d please http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13806-Insect-for-i-d-please&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:08:01 GMT Insect for i/d pleaseAttachment 37922Attachment 37923
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]]> eddie17 http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13806-Insect-for-i-d-please Poor night but a few to confitm/ID http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13805-Poor-night-but-a-few-to-confitm-ID&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:43:27 GMT Hi guys, very poor night in MK only managed 5 moths total, 1 lssr YUW, and these 4: 1) Flounced Rustic? 2) Unknown 3) Square Spot Rustic? 4)... Hi guys, very poor night in MK only managed 5 moths total, 1 lssr YUW, and these 4:

1) Flounced Rustic?
2) Unknown
3) Square Spot Rustic?
4) Unknown (much smaller than the others)

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]]> Moth identifications Beolens http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13805-Poor-night-but-a-few-to-confitm-ID Two poor pics for ID please http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13804-Two-poor-pics-for-ID-please&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:40:55 GMT I have been away all summer, so this is the first night I have trapped for a few months. ID skills and knowledge of what is around at the moment very... I have been away all summer, so this is the first night I have trapped for a few months. ID skills and knowledge of what is around at the moment very rusty.

Aplologies for the poor quality pics. I snapped them on a compact as I don't have my usual Canon with me at the moment.

I think one is a very worn Hebrew Character, but it is late in the year to see one. I think the other might be a Square-spot Rustic, but it doesn't look quite right (even in real life, never mind the pic!)

Thanks
Derek
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]]> Moth identifications Derek Porteous http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13804-Two-poor-pics-for-ID-please 2 for confirmation please http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13803-2-for-confirmation-please&goto=newpost Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:58:33 GMT I think these are Frosted Orange (NFM) and Lunar Underwing (NFY) Please can you confirm or correct. Many thanks. I think these are Frosted Orange (NFM) and Lunar Underwing (NFY)
Please can you confirm or correct. Many thanks.
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]]> Moth identifications Swallowtail http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13803-2-for-confirmation-please Moth trapping in East Cambridgeshire http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13802-Moth-trapping-in-East-Cambridgeshire&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:53:21 GMT I have been moth trapping for about 2 months now. I live just south of Newmarket next to a wonderful stretch of bridleway that has lots of nice... I have been moth trapping for about 2 months now. I live just south of Newmarket next to a wonderful stretch of bridleway that has lots of nice woodland and hedgerow trees. We are surrounded by paddocks so it is quite an interesting environment for both birds and moths. I have enjoyed reading the posts on this site. Lots of useful info.

Other interests include mountains, Arctic, Nordic skiing and Cycle touring.


Duncan ]]> Introduce yourself. djmbwr http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13802-Moth-trapping-in-East-Cambridgeshire Query http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13801-Query&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:28:04 GMT I've got some smashing photos I want to put into a competition - but the Rules say they must be at least 1MB :mad:. All of mine are less than that! They are cropped, and that is, I find, what brings them down to less than 1MB. However, I don't want to uncrop them, because they wouldn't look as good at all.
How do I get them to above 1MB please? ]]> http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13801-Query Dusky Hook-Tip. http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13800-Dusky-Hook-Tip.&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:05:51 GMT Some good Moths have turned up in Essex during the last few days including a Death`s Head and this Dusky Hook-Tip which turned up in my trap today,... Some good Moths have turned up in Essex during the last few days including a Death`s Head and this Dusky Hook-Tip which turned up in my trap today, hopefully the Death`s Head will be in my trap tomorrow.;)
Steve.
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]]> Macro Moth Images roundwood123 http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13800-Dusky-Hook-Tip. Caterpillar on Black Currant http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13799-Caterpillar-on-Black-Currant&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:27:42 GMT Came across this cat on my blackcurrant bushes today ...... but it doesn't look much like the Currant Pug larvae in Manley!

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]]> Caterpillar identifications jenni http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13799-Caterpillar-on-Black-Currant A macro and a micro from last night http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13798-A-macro-and-a-micro-from-last-night&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:19:40 GMT I'd be glad of help with these two - is the macro a Flounced Rustic?

1.
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2. Had thought Brown House Moth, Hofmannophila pseudospretella but the markings are different
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]]> Moth identifications jenni http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13798-A-macro-and-a-micro-from-last-night A lunch-time treat http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13797-A-lunch-time-treat&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:37:47 GMT Came home at lunchtime yesterday and found this on the kitchen window. Just time to grab my camera before it went on its way. ... Came home at lunchtime yesterday and found this on the kitchen window. Just time to grab my camera before it went on its way.

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]]> Macro Moth Images rose http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13797-A-lunch-time-treat Currant Pug http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13796-Currant-Pug&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:04:16 GMT I have about 60 currant pug at the moment, most have began pupatung. Their pupae camoflages very well on blackcurrant leaves as they are greenish on... I have about 60 currant pug at the moment, most have began pupatung. Their pupae camoflages very well on blackcurrant leaves as they are greenish on head and brownish at tbe back of the pupae. Bottom two were taken with my USB microscope (its not the best quailty)

Cat begining to pupate in silk cocoon:

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Pupae (these are quite small):

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Close up of silk cocoon that the caterpillar made to protect the pupae:

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]]> Caterpillar Images Dave McCormick http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13796-Currant-Pug Hi everyone http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13795-Hi-everyone&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:04:41 GMT Like other members I thought I'd drop in and say hi. I live in South Wales and am new to the world of moths. I have access to a new reserve and have been doing some species recording. I started off with Butterflies and Flowering plants and am beginning to get a bit more confident and knowledgeable, However, I can no longer ignore the world of moths as this new reserve seems to have an enormous amount of them. So I'm a total beginner and will be sumitting lots of ID requests. Many thanks in advance :) ]]> Introduce yourself. Gentlefern http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13795-Hi-everyone Flowers for i/d please. (May not be wild, but found in the wild.) http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13794-Flowers-for-i-d-please.-(May-not-be-wild-but-found-in-the-wild.)&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:15:05 GMT Flowers for i/d please. (May not be wild, but found in the... Flowers for i/d please. (May not be wild, but found in the wild.)Attachment 37881Attachment 37882Attachment 37883Attachment 37884
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]]> Wild flowers, trees and plants. eddie17 http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13794-Flowers-for-i-d-please.-(May-not-be-wild-but-found-in-the-wild.) Shield bug from Holland for i/d please. http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13793-Shield-bug-from-Holland-for-i-d-please.&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:11:25 GMT Shield bug from Holland for i/d please.Attachment 37880
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]]> eddie17 http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13793-Shield-bug-from-Holland-for-i-d-please.