More variety, low numbers

Managed 20 species last night but only 53 moths in all. Best for me, as I've not seen it before, was the outrageously named Schreckensteinia festaliella, and almost as long-winded Semioscopis steinkellneriana. Also a single Eriocrania unimaculella (I think, but sangii does look very similar; any comments on that?)

Schreckensteinia festaliella

Semioscopis steinkellneriana

Eriocrania unimaculella

Cwmdulais

Still only 12 species on what seemed a fairly promising night.

Eriocrania sangii

Agonopterix ocellana

Golden-rod Pug

Advice please!

I found an Elephant Hawk-moth pupae today, and will take it in to my son's school to let it hatch out so the kids can see it.  What is the best way of going about it?  I was thinking of putting it in a large jam jar with some damp moss or sand and a few twigs, and telling them to keep it warm but not hot and out of the sun.  Would that work OK?

Abercregan last night.

                              First outing for the MV trap this year produced this
                              Red chestnut plus -
                              Early thorn 6
                              Hebrew character 5
                              Common quaker 6
                              Brindled pug 2
                              Early tooth striped 4
                              Clouded drab 3
                              Small quaker 3
                              Brindled beauty 1.

Rhoose Point

A Tawny Pinion in the trap this morning (new for the garden record), plus a couple of Muslin Moths and the first Shuttle-shaped Dart of the year.

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Lavernock

Flying in the sunshine today: Small White, Green-veined White, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell & Comma. In my garden Holly Blue [2].

Greenhouse Moths

Three Pyrausta aurata flying around the potted Cat Nip in my greenhouse, this afternoon.