Thursday, 1 October 2026

Some Moths during September

After the heatwaves of summer, the weather during September has more-or-less returned to normal for the time of the year. The moth trap has continued to produce some interesting catches.


Blue Underwing (Catocala fraxini)





Blair's Mocha (Cyclophora puppillaria)

This is a first record for my garden.




Vestal (Rhodometra sacraria)




Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata)




Treble-bar (Aplocera plagiata plagiata)




September Thorn (Ennomos erosaria)




Swallow-tailed Moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria) (2nd brood)




Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata) (2nd brood)




Palpita vitrealis




Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa)




Feathered Gothic (Tholera decimalis) (female)





L-album Wainscot (Mythimna l-album)




Black Rustic (Aporophyla nigra)




Brindled Green (Dryobotodes eremita)




Centre-barred Sallow (Atethmia centrago)




Orange Sallow (Xanthia citrago)




Barred Sallow (Xanthia aurago)




Pink-barred Sallow (Xanthia togata)




Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa)




Vine's Rustic (Hoplodrina ambigua)




Clancy's Rustic (Platyperigea kadenii)








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