Friday, 2 April 2021

Butterflies and Moths in March

 The species of butterflies that over-winter as adults have been coming out of hibernation for several weeks but the very warm weather over the last few days has brought them out in profusion. 

I have seen multiple numbers of all of our four common hibernators and only the Comma (Polygonia c-album) has eluded my approach with the camera.


Peacock (Aglais io) (male) 



Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) (males)




Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) (males)






Here are a few more moths that were attracted to the moth-trap in my wealden garden during March.



Yellow Horned (Achlya flavicornis galbanus)



March Moth (Alsophila aescularia)




Chestnut (Conistra vaccinii)



Satellite (Eupsilia transversa)



Early Grey (Xylocampa areola)



Twin-spotted Quaker (Orthosia munda)



Nut-tree Tussock (Colocasia coryli)




Early Thorn (Selenia dentaria)





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