BLACKFORDBY MOTHS at the end of June

First, my apologies for not keeping the blog up-to-date lately - things have been a bit hectic in the Pegler household of late! 

Our Chairman, Brian, had his moth trap out on 24th June, and he got more than he bargained for! He ended up with over a hundred moths of over thirty species. I can fully imagine just how time-consuming that can be as I ventured to put my own trap (somewhat less sophisticated than Brian's) out on Thursday, thinking that it would be a night with few moths to trouble me the next day, and I ended up with 59 moths of 28 species which has taken me until today to identify them all. 

Brian was particularly pleased to get a Satin Beauty, which is a bit of a rarity for Leicestershire and Rutland. Here are a few of Brian's moths from that night.

Beautiful Hook-tip (Laspeyria flexula) - Blackfordby garden

Leopard Moth (Zeuzera pyrina) - Blackfordby garden

Phlyctaenia coronata - Blackfordby Garden

Satin Beauty (Deileptenia ribeata) - Blackfordby Garden

Shoulder-striped Wainscot (Mythimna comma) - Blackfordby garden

Small Blood-vein (Scopula imitaria) - Blackfordby garden

Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura) - Blackfordby garden

Thank you, Brian, for sharing these images with us. You have some wonderful finds there!

Take good care, folks, and stay safe - it'll be a while before this virus becomes history!

Richard Pegler