Some Moths during June

Overnight weather conditions during June were good for moth trapping and there were some pleasant surprises as two or three species made their first appearances for several years.

Whilst the Elephant Hawkmoth commonly appears at my light trap every year, its close cousin, the Small Elephant Hawkmoth made only its second appearance in twenty years. 

Likewise, the beautiful Large Emerald has been absent for fifteen years, as has the Varied Coronet.

Elephant Hawkmoth (Deilephila elpenor)

Small Elephant Hawkmoth (Deilephila porcellus)

Pebble Hook-tip (Drepana falcataria falcataria)

Common Lutestring (Ochropacha duplaris)

Large Emerald (Geometra papilionaria)

Swallow-tailed Moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria)

Peppered Moth (Biston betularia) (male)

Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata repandata)

Clouded Silver (Lomographa temerata)

Clouded Border (Lomaspilis marginata)

Found in daytime whilst out walking.

Foxglove Pug (Eupithecia pulchellata pulchellata)

V-Pug (Chloroclystis v-ata)

Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata)

Vapourer (Orgyia antiqua) (larva basking on bracken)

Found in daytime whilst out walking.

Heart and Club (Agrotis clavis)

Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)

Varied Coronet (Hadena compta)

Sycamore (Acronicta aceris)

Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha)

Beautiful Hook-tip (Laspeyria flexula)

Snout (Hypena proboscidalis)