I have made a comparison of the last two nights from two contrasting sites at http://goweros.blogspot.com/2011/06/counting-moths.html
A few photos from these nights below:
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| Shaded Pug - Llanrhidian |
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| Beautiful Brocade - Nitten (also seen at Llanrhidian) |
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| Figure of Eighty - Nitten (also seen at Llanrhidian) |
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| Crescent Dart - Nitten |
What is the figure of 80 sitting on? Those holes are larval signs for something!
ReplyDeleteI know I did wonder myself. It's probably Chicory, or less likely Broad-leaved Dock. Now where's my observers book of sticks!
ReplyDeleteIt couldn't be Hemp Agrimony could it - making the holes Adaina microdactyla?
ReplyDeleteNo def not that as it does not grow there, plus the ridges don't look right for that. I have a hunch it may be caused by a beetle grub? I'll have closer inspection next time I'm down there...
ReplyDeleteJust had a thought, Chaerophyllum temulum grows at this site and looks a good possibility - this may provide a few lepidopteran possibilities?
ReplyDeleteThat's definitely a Rumex I'm afraid - there's the start of an old seed whorl on the branch. Wish I could help with the moth IDs as well, but I'm far too rusty :-) Sam
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