Rhoose Point

A dozen or so very fresh looking Red Admirals and a few Commas basking in the sun and feeding on windfall nectarines in the garden this afternoon. May pop out later to see if the moths are feeding too.

Agriphila latistria, Epermenia chaerophyllela and Garden Rose Tortrix (the latter new for the garden) all in the trap on 8/9.

Mompha langiella?

Found this moth in my living room on Friday...I think it might be a slightly odd Mompha langiella. It looks quite different from the illustration in MBGBI but there are some similar photos on the web. Any thoughts anyone?

The odd thing is I've never found any mines on the Enchanter's Nightshade in my garden despite regular searches.

Senghenydd

Recent highlights: Heath Rustic (2nd garden record), Treble-bar, Silver Y, (9th). Sallow, Frosted Orange, Hedge Rustic, Catoptria pinella, (8th). Anomalous, (2nd).

Llandaff North recent trapping

A minimum temperature of 17.3C last night - is it really September? A slightly disappointing catch given the conditions, with 23 species. The previous night was a bit cooler (15.6C) but the catch was better, with 31 species.

Nothing terribly exciting among these, highlights over the two nights: Broad-bordered Yellow Und, Pale Mottled Willow (2), Turnip, Lime-speck Pug, Ringed China-mark, Eudonia pallida (3) and Phyllonorycter rajella.

Ectodemia sericopeza update

Just really to draw a line under the flurry of recent records, here is the adult that emerged from the cocoon I collected last week.

Depressaria badiella

I've now dissected this Depressaria taken in my garden on Friday night and it is badiella (a male). I think this is the 2nd Cardiff record after one in Jake's garden in 2006. I bet Tony's will turn out to be this species too - the specimen looks very similar.

Rhoose Point 4/9/11

30 species in the trap this morning, highlights being; Amblyptilia acanthadactyla, 2 Cochylis species (molliculana and hybridella), Yellow Belle, L-album Wainscot, Cochylimorpha straminea, Celypha lacunana, Cydia splendana and Cypress Pug. Mostly beginning with C's it seems...!

Migrants represented by 3 Silver Y and a single Rush Veneer.

I may post a photo or two later, jet-lag permitting!