Maddy's Moth Party - Saturday 31st May 2025 |
Trap set in the woods Totals: Moths caught: 22 Number of species: 11 Number of escapees: 6 (plus x2 May Bugs) |
Buff Emine x3 Biff Tip x1 Clouded Border x2 Common Nettle-tap x1 Green Carpet x1 Lobster moth x1 Marbled White Spot x1 Orange Footman x1 Pale Tussock x2 Peppered Moth x1 White Ermine x2 |
Family: Choreutidae - Metal Marks (7 species) | |
Common Nettle-tap - Anthophila fabriciana![]() (not taken on the day (c) Jack Smellie) |
|
Family: Erebidae - Tiger & Tussock moths, Red Underwings & Allies (87 species) | |
Ermine, White- Spilosoma lubricipeda![]() (not taken on the day (c) Jack Smellie) |
Emine, Buff - Spilosoma lutea![]() |
Pale Tussock - Calliteara pudibunda![]() |
Pale Tussock - Calliteara pudibunda![]() |
Footman, Orange - Eilema sororcula![]() |
|
Family: Geometridae - Geometrids (304 species) | |
Clouded Border - Lomaspilis marginata![]() |
Clouded Border - Lomaspilis marginata![]() |
Carpet, Green - Colostygia pectinataria![]() (not taken on the day (c) Jack Smellie) |
Peppered Moth - Biston betularia IMAGE COMING SOON |
Family: Noctuidae - Noctuids (365 species) | |
Marbled White Spot - Deltote pygarga![]() |
|
Family: Notodontidae - Prominents and Allies (28 species) | |
Buff Tip- Phalera bucephala![]() |
Lobster Moth - Stauropus fagi![]() |