Knowing what the weather was going to be like today, I decided to put the moth trap out last night. Turns out it was a good decision, as by mid-morning the heavens opened and it remained like that right up until the evening.
Before the rain started, I brought the trap into the conservatory and as I was walking back towards the house a Chiffchaff started calling. So I at least managed one migrant bird today.
So the moths, well there were 36 of 15 species, of which there were 5 new species for my Portland List, thanks to my good friend Ed Wilson (FoPL) who identified 4 new moths for my Portland List. And also to Sean at @MothIDUK (UKMothIdentification) for corrections on a few, thank you both.
Please feel free to look at some of moths from 11 Aug 20 I am still trying to ID - Here.
Moths A - O with numbers of a particular species in brackets.
A - Double-striped Pug, Gymnoscelis rufifasciata (2)
B - Ruddy Streak, Tachystola acroxantha (2)
C - Light Brown Apple Moth, Epiphyas postvittana. (1)
D - Light Brown Apple Moth, Epiphyas postvittana (1)
E - Willow Beauty, Peribatodes rhomboidaria (1)
F - Garden Carpet, Xanthorhoe fluctuata (2)
G - Rusty Dot Pearl, Udea ferrugalis (2)
H - Marbled Beauty, Bryophila domestica (11)
I - Brindled Green, Dryobotodes eremita (3)
J - Lesser Yellow Underwing, Noctua comes (2)
K - Beaded Chestnut, Agrochola lychnidis (2)
L - Square-spot Rustic, Xestia xanthographa (1)
M - Feathered Brindle, Aporophyla australis (1)
N - Lunar Underwing, Omphaloscelis lunosa (4)
O - Flounced Rustic, Luperina testacea (1)
Moth A - Double-striped Pug, Gymnoscelis rufifasciata (1)
Moth A - Double-striped Pug, Gymnoscelis rufifasciata (1)
Moth B - Ruddy Streak, Tachystola acroxantha (2)
Moth C - Light Brown Apple Moth, Epiphyas postvittana (1)
Moth D - Light Brown Apple Moth, Epiphyas postvittana (1)
Moth E - Willow Beauty, Peribatodes rhomboidaria (1)
Moth F - Garden Carpet, Xanthorhoe fluctuata (1 of 2)
Moth F - Garden Carpet, Xanthorhoe fluctuata (2 of 2)
Moth G - Rusty Dot Pearl, Udea ferrugalis (1 of 2)
Moth G - Rusty Dot Pearl, Udea ferrugalis (2 of 2)
Moth H- Marbled Beauty, Bryophila domestica (1 of 11)
Moth H - Marbled Beauty, Bryophila domestica (2 of 11)
Moth H - Marbled Beauty, Bryophila domestica (3 of 11)
Moth H - Marbled Beauty, Bryophila domestica (4 of 11)
Moth H - Marbled Beauty, Bryophila domestica (5 of 11)
Moth H - Marbled Beauty, Bryophila domestica (6 of 11)
Moth H - Marbled Beauty, Bryophila domestica (9 of 11)
Moth I - Brindled Green, Dryobotodes eremita (1 of 3)
Moth I - Brindled Green, Dryobotodes eremita (2 of 3)
Moth I - Brindled Green, Dryobotodes eremita (3 of 3)
Moth J - Lesser Yellow Underwing (1 of 2)
Moth J - Lesser Yellow Underwing (2 of 2)
Moth K - Beaded Chestnut, Agrochola lychnidis (1 of 2)
Moth K - Beaded Chestnut, Agrochola lychnidis (2 of 2)
Moth L - Square-spot Rustic, Xestia xanthographa (1)
Moth M - Feathered Brindle, Aporophyla australis (1)
Moth N - Lunar Underwing, Omphaloscelis lunosa (1 of 4)
Moth N - Lunar Underwing, Omphaloscelis lunosa (2 of 4)
Moth N - Lunar Underwing, Omphaloscelis lunosa (3 of 4)
Moth N - Lunar Underwing, Omphaloscelis lunosa (4 of 4)
Note the extraordinary colour and pattern difference to the Lunar Underwings above.
Moth N - Lunar Underwing, Omphaloscelis lunosa (3 of the 4 darker patterned individuals.)
Moth O - Flounced Rustic, Luperina testacea (1)
Moth Fly, Tonnoiriella pulchra