Some Moths during June

 Whilst moth numbers attracted to the moth-trap continue to be low this season, the variety of species remains good. Although most of the following images are from the overnight catches, a few are of species that I have found on my day-time walks in my local woods.

Elephant Hawkmoth (Deilephila elpenor)

Pine Hawkmoth (Hyloicus pinastri)

Satin Lutestring (Tetheella fluctuosa)

Scorched Wing (Plagodis dolabraria)

Great Oak Beauty (Hypomecis roboraria)

Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata repandata)

Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria)

Clouded Border (Lomaspilis marginata)

Foxglove Pug (Eupithecia pulchellata pulchellata)

Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata montanata)

Treble Brown Spot (Idaea trigeminata)

Gold Swift (Hepialus hecta) (male)

Crambus pascuella

Nemophora degeerella (male)

Green Oak Tortrix (Tortrix viridana)

Double Square-spot (Xestia triangulum)

Heart and Club (Agrotis clavis)

Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea)

Poplar Grey (Acronicta megacephala)

Shears (Hada plebeja)

Snout (Hypena proboscidalis)

Straw Dot (Rivula sericealis)