tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60119247833154482372024-02-21T08:53:43.922+00:00ticehurst mothsA blog about moths seen in the parish of Ticehurst, mostly pictures taken at or near the Woodland enterprise Centre, Flimwell.Pip Hil Sunmashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076798554469492044noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011924783315448237.post-55590994299076778012012-06-16T19:41:00.000+01:002012-06-16T19:41:20.901+01:00Barred Umber<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
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My 2012 spring visit to the Weald was so cold and wet that I did not record any moths. But whilst looking for something else I have just found this photograph of some of the contents of a trap run overnight on 7th - 8th May 2011. Brimstone Moth, Pebble Hook-tip and Scalloped Hazel all appear on the list for that day but I somehow overlooked the slightly worn Geometrid on the right hand side when I made that list. This is <a href="http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=1972" target="_blank">Barred Umber</a>, <em>Plagodis pulveraria</em>, a species of ancient semi-natural woodland and 'new' for Flimwell. It has a local distribution. At present, according to the NBN website at least, there is no record for TQ73, Flimwell's 10km square, so good to be able to make this one retrospectively. (Nor, for that mattter, are there any records shown for TQ72 or TQ62 - two adjacent hectads in the <a href="http://www.highweald.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">High Weald AONB</a> which are replete with ancient broad-leaved woodland - but probably under-recorded). </div>Pip Hil Sunmashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076798554469492044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011924783315448237.post-41958896460942629782011-05-22T20:06:00.001+01:002012-06-16T19:49:32.106+01:0014 new moths for Flimwell<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
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A very rainy weekend in Glasgow has let me sort out a few moth records for Flimwell from my recent spring sojourn in the Weald. We managed to record 44 species and add 14 species to the list (some of which, like Brimstone Moth and May Highflyer, I was surprised weren’t already on it). 14 more and we hit the magic 200… It was good to find Orange Footman, Pebble Hook-tip etc and in the trap one morning four species of Notodontidae: Swallow, Coxcomb, Great and Pale Prominents (but sadly no Marbled Brown or Lunar Marbled Brown - maybe the timing was wrong or perhaps they do not come to a feeble Actininc lamp?). Coxcomb Prominent (below) was new for the site.</div>
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Thanks to Pat Bonham of the Sussex Moth Group for checking my <a href="http://ticehurst-moths.blogspot.com/2011/04/three-pugs.html">three late April pugs</a> (another new pug for the site, Foxglove Pug, was added to the list on 8th May). </div>
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A list of the addtions follows the pictures below of three of them.</div>
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Currant Pug 30/04/2011<br />
Dwarf Pug 30/04/2011<br />
Coxcomb Prominent 30/04/2011<br />
Agonopterix ocellana 30/04/2011<br />
Pebble Hook-tip 08/05/2011<br />
May Highflyer 08/05/2011<br />
Rivulet 08/05/2011<br />
Foxglove Pug 08/05/2011<br />
Tawny-barred Angle 08/05/2011<br />
Brimstone Moth 08/05/2011<br />
Brown-tail (caterpillar) 08/05/2011<br />
Shuttle-shaped Dart 11/05/2011<br />
Miller 11/05/2011<br />
Treble Lines 11/05/2011<br />
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</div>Pip Hil Sunmashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076798554469492044noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011924783315448237.post-62820662542593911842011-04-30T11:13:00.000+01:002011-04-30T11:13:18.365+01:00Three Pugs<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><div align="left">Flimwell 29th - 30th April 2011</div><div align="left">40W Actinic - 27 moths of 15 species including 6 Pale Tussock, an Orange Footman, the first Clouded Border & these three pugs which I think are Dwarf, a worn Brindled and Currant.</div><br />
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I did put the trap out, and recorded 16 species on one of the less chilly and more cloudy nights this month. Orthosia species are out in numbers and accounted for almost half of the catch (of 66 moths). Pale Pinion, <em>Lithophane hepatica</em>, has woken from its winter sleep, some pristine Oak beauties (<em>Biston strataria</em>) and Red chestnuts (<em>Cerastis rubricosa</em>) too. Early Grey (<em>Xylocampa areola</em>) not significantly later than last year' s record of 17th March. In fact, despite (or because of?) the hard winter and slow spring, today's list compares favourably with the 13 species we recorded on 31st march last year or the 12 species on 17th March. But no Blossom Underwing...</div><div align="center"><br /><br />Small Quaker - <em>Orthosia cruda</em><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybw9uGcLKFQQcMyxhiwKXyfCxOFuMRywaOh-8B9YcmuZN6umVJ4QrfHEKqNQXSQtVdbXUb9FixArqMOCQ168P6Mbn9QjbpY_WeTwZGcQMQb4RNo1wq8_yFpGGPaUo4hOh2My3PvQlfwoP/s1600/P3230763.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybw9uGcLKFQQcMyxhiwKXyfCxOFuMRywaOh-8B9YcmuZN6umVJ4QrfHEKqNQXSQtVdbXUb9FixArqMOCQ168P6Mbn9QjbpY_WeTwZGcQMQb4RNo1wq8_yFpGGPaUo4hOh2My3PvQlfwoP/s320/P3230763.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center">Red Chestnut - <em>Cerastis rubricosa</em></div><div style="clear: both;" align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxgSltsyPgoe8uwtIBFE_r3cPAe0GmQDmhIBKRna65WX5gKZ6SH_cjer2bCZpZd-hs1TWJD2XNHhnsvdoTcwGvA7s_T2H7cse71RiPXMjoHYfDXEJT9pbI5LywRw5DYc8zak6N3xQxq41H/s1600/P3230827.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxgSltsyPgoe8uwtIBFE_r3cPAe0GmQDmhIBKRna65WX5gKZ6SH_cjer2bCZpZd-hs1TWJD2XNHhnsvdoTcwGvA7s_T2H7cse71RiPXMjoHYfDXEJT9pbI5LywRw5DYc8zak6N3xQxq41H/s320/P3230827.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div style="clear: both;" align="center">Pale Pinion - <em>Lithophane hepatica</em></div><p style="clear: both;" align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3jmZ8ZGq3c8KHXvlKCB7o_a_BJImE69DAnlf5fyT4fjsQAcvftLf7S0CuhhYlNKjxOACCI9Ok5gpwUhBav9HDM_185j2qbBA9W4A19B8196dAEdrCsoUufzxhXVuOCZMwiiUB1bVb6tSK/s1600/P3230792.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3jmZ8ZGq3c8KHXvlKCB7o_a_BJImE69DAnlf5fyT4fjsQAcvftLf7S0CuhhYlNKjxOACCI9Ok5gpwUhBav9HDM_185j2qbBA9W4A19B8196dAEdrCsoUufzxhXVuOCZMwiiUB1bVb6tSK/s320/P3230792.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div style="clear: both;" align="center">Earl Grey - <em>Xylocampa areola</em></div><p style="clear: both;" align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdzfDnIdxUul9pI9ih73n_tqA3bc8WUOsgWpoM8na9UcDvCe-M8NNfhOo3E2uz8oFFGh4nnKEVTQC9YqNzo3YFYgJUvdQdN5j6ocKNUfIo6OUT-2DrZo8vmhwrmLCeCvNurYzHIFd5SK-/s1600/P3230734.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdzfDnIdxUul9pI9ih73n_tqA3bc8WUOsgWpoM8na9UcDvCe-M8NNfhOo3E2uz8oFFGh4nnKEVTQC9YqNzo3YFYgJUvdQdN5j6ocKNUfIo6OUT-2DrZo8vmhwrmLCeCvNurYzHIFd5SK-/s320/P3230734.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p>With that, a year mothing at Flimwell has come full circle for me. Thanks to Steve Wheatley for the opportunity to do this and for use of a Mercury Vapour lamp & Robinson trap and to the High Weald AONB Unit for tolerance of unpredictable nocturnal behaviour and polite interest in small brown insects. Here is a summary list of the moth records from Flimwell so far - 155 species. The list is sorted by order of first observed appearance during the year (unfortunately I can't get blogger to support a table very easily). There are still likely to be many gaps and some well-timed surveys during the summer, particularly August which is currently a blank, might add significantly to Lodgefield Wood's recorded lepidopteran fauna.</p><p></p><p><a name="OLE_LINK2"><strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:Georgia;" >Formal Name-Common Name-Earliest Record-Latest Record</span></strong></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:Georgia;" ><br /></span><em><span style="font-family:Georgia;">Tortricodes alternella</span></em><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> -Tortricodes alternella-27/02/2009-23/03/2010<br /><em>Acleris ferrugana</em> -Acleris ferrugana-27/02/2009-27/02/2009<br /><em>Alsophila aescularia</em> -March Moth-27/02/2009-23/03/2010<br /><em>Phigalia pilosaria</em> -Pale Brindled Beauty-27/02/2009-03/03/2010<br /><em>Biston strataria</em> -Oak Beauty-27/02/2009-23/03/2010<br /><em>Agriopis leucophaearia</em> -Spring Usher-27/02/2009-03/03/2010<br /><em>Agriopis marginaria</em> -Dotted Border-27/02/2009-23/03/2010<br /><em>Orthosia cruda</em> -Small Quaker-27/02/2009-23/03/2010<br /><em>Orthosia cerasi</em> -Common Quaker-27/02/2009-19/03/2010<br /><em>Orthosia gothica</em> -Hebrew Character-27/02/2009-23/03/2010<br /><em>Eupsilia transversa</em> -Satellite-27/02/2009-23/03/2010<br /><em>Conistra vaccinii</em> -Chestnut-27/02/2009-23/03/2010<br /><em>Apocheima hispidaria</em> -Small Brindled Beauty-03/03/2010-03/03/2010<br /><em>Achlya flavicornis</em> -Yellow Horned-17/03/2009-23/03/2010<br /><em>Gymnoscelis rufifasciata</em> -Double-striped Pug-17/03/2009-15/04/2009<br /><em>Orthosia incerta</em> -Clouded Drab-17/03/2009-31/03/2009<br /><em>Orthosia munda</em> -Twin-spotted Quaker-17/03/2009-23/03/2010<br /><em>Xylocampa areola</em> -Early Grey-17/03/2009-23/03/2010<br /><em>Trichopteryx carpinata</em> -Early Tooth-striped-23/03/2010-23/03/2010<br /><em>Cerastis rubricosa</em> -Red Chestnut-23/03/2010-23/03/2010<br /><em>Diurnea fagella</em> -Diurnea fagella-31/03/2009-31/03/2009<br /><em>Lycia hirtaria</em> -Brindled Beauty-31/03/2009-15/04/2009<br /><em>Ectropis bistortata</em> -Engrailed-31/03/2009-23/03/2010<br /><em>Panolis flammea</em> -Pine Beauty-31/03/2009-15/04/2009<br /><em>Lithophane hepatica</em> -Pale Pinion-31/03/2009-23/03/2010<br /><em>Lampropteryx suffumata</em> -Water Carpet-15/04/2009-15/04/2009<br /><em>Eupithecia abbreviata</em> -Brindled Pug-15/04/2009-23/03/2010<br /><em>Selenia dentaria</em> -Early Thorn-15/04/2009-21/07/2009<br /><em>Selenia tetralunaria</em> -Purple Thorn-15/04/2009-15/04/2009<br /><em>Drymonia ruficornis</em> -Lunar Marbled Brown-15/04/2009-15/04/2009<br /><em>Colocasia coryli</em> -Nut-tree Tussock-15/04/2009-05/05/2009<br /><em>Monopis weaverella</em> -Monopis weaverella-05/05/2009-05/05/2009<br /><em>Falcaria lacertinaria</em> -Scalloped Hook-tip-05/05/2009-05/05/2009<br /><em>Anticlea derivata</em> -Streamer-05/05/2009-05/05/2009<br /><em>Ecliptopera silaceata</em> -Small Phoenix-05/05/2009-05/05/2009<br /><em>Thera firmata</em> -Pine Carpet-05/05/2009-23/10/2009<br /><em>Thera britannica</em> -Spruce Carpet-05/05/2009-23/10/2009<br /><em>Petrophora chlorosata</em> -Brown Silver-line-05/05/2009-01/06/2009<br /><em>Odontopera bidentata</em> -Scalloped Hazel-05/05/2009-22/05/2009<br /><em>Pheosia gnoma</em> -Lesser Swallow Prominent-05/05/2009-01/06/2009<br /><em>Pheosia tremula</em> -Swallow Prominent-05/05/2009-05/05/2009<br /><em>Clostera curtula</em> -Chocolate-tip-05/05/2009-22/05/2009<br /><em>Stauropus fagi</em> -Lobster Moth-05/05/2009-05/05/2009<br /><em>Peridea anceps</em> -Great Prominent-05/05/2009-22/05/2009<br /><em>Eilema sororcula</em> -Orange Footman-05/05/2009-22/05/2009<br /><em>Ochropleura plecta</em> -Flame Shoulder-05/05/2009-01/06/2009<br /><em>Pseudopanthera macularia</em> -Speckled Yellow-13/05/2009-22/05/2009<br /><em>Paradarisa consonaria</em> -Square Spot-13/05/2009-13/05/2009<br /><em>Cabera exanthemata</em> -Common Wave-13/05/2009-13/05/2009<br /><em>Nemophora degeerella</em> -Nemophora degeerella-22/05/2009-22/05/2009<br /><em>Menophra abruptaria</em> -Waved Umber-22/05/2009-22/05/2009<br /><em>Smerinthus ocellata</em> -Eyed Hawk-moth-22/05/2009-22/05/2009<br /><em>Laothoe populi</em> -Poplar Hawk-moth-22/05/2009-22/05/2009<br /><em>Pterostoma palpina</em> -Pale Prominent-22/05/2009-22/05/2009<br /><em>Drymonia dodonaea</em> -Marbled Brown-22/05/2009-01/06/2009<br /><em>Calliteara pudibunda</em> -Pale Tussock-22/05/2009-01/06/2009<br /><em>Spilosoma lubricipeda</em> -White Ermine-22/05/2009-01/06/2009<br /><em>Tyria jacobaeae</em> -Cinnabar-22/05/2009-14/07/2009<br /><em>Euclidia glyphica</em> -Burnet Companion-22/05/2009-16/06/2009<br /><em>Hepialus lupulinus</em> -Common Swift-01/06/2009-01/06/2009<br /><em>Tortrix viridana</em> -Green Oak Tortrix-01/06/2009-01/06/2009<br /><em>Tetheella fluctuosa</em> -Satin Lutestring-01/06/2009-01/06/2009<br /><em>Xanthorhoe montanata</em> -Silver-ground Carpet-01/06/2009-01/06/2009<br /><em>Xanthorhoe fluctuata</em> -Garden Carpet-01/06/2009-01/06/2009<br /><em>Chloroclysta truncata</em> -Common Marbled Carpet-01/06/2009-23/10/2009<br /><em>Thera obeliscata</em> -Grey Pine Carpet-01/06/2009-14/10/2009<br /><em>Electrophaes corylata</em> -Broken-barred Carpet-01/06/2009-01/06/2009<br /><em>Colostygia pectinataria</em> -Green Carpet-01/06/2009-04/09/2009<br /><em>Eupithecia exiguata</em> -Mottled Pug-01/06/2009-01/06/2009<br /><em>Plagodis dolabraria</em> -Scorched Wing-01/06/2009-01/06/2009<br /><em>Hypomecis punctinalis</em> -Pale Oak Beauty-01/06/2009-01/06/2009<br /><em>Campaea margaritata</em> -Light Emerald-01/06/2009-19/09/2009<br /><em>Deilephila elpenor</em> -Elephant Hawk-moth-01/06/2009-01/06/2009<br /><em>Spilosoma luteum</em> -Buff Ermine-01/06/2009-01/06/2009<br /><em>Agrotis exclamationis</em> -Heart & Dart-01/06/2009-07/07/2009<br /><em>Diarsia mendica</em> -Ingrailed Clay-01/06/2009-01/06/2009<br /><em>Mythimna comma</em> -Shoulder-striped Wainscot-01/06/2009-01/06/2009<br /><em>Acronicta alni</em> -Alder Moth-01/06/2009-01/06/2009<br /><em>Euplexia lucipara</em> -Small Angle Shades-01/06/2009-07/07/2009<br /><em>Apamea crenata</em> -Clouded-bordered Brindle-01/06/2009-01/06/2009<br /><em>Rivula sericealis</em> -Straw Dot-01/06/2009-01/06/2009<br /><em>Celypha lacunana</em> -Celypha lacunana-05/06/2009-05/06/2009<br /><em>Chrysoteuchia culmella</em> -Chrysoteuchia culmella-16/06/2009-16/06/2009<br /><em>Protodeltote pygarga</em> -Marbled White Spot-16/06/2009-07/07/2009<br /><em>Idaea biselata</em> -Small Fan-footed Wave-06/07/2009-06/07/2009<br /><em>Pandemis cerasana</em> -Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix-07/07/2009-07/07/2009<br /><em>Archips podana</em> -Large Fruit-tree Tortrix-07/07/2009-19/09/2009<br /><em>Clepsis spectrana</em> -Cyclamen Tortrix-07/07/2009-07/07/2009<br /><em>Hedya ochroleucana</em> -Hedya ochroleucana-07/07/2009-07/07/2009<br /><em>Epinotia solandriana</em> -Epinotia solandriana-07/07/2009-07/07/2009<br /><em>Epiblema uddmanniana</em> -Bramble Shoot Moth-07/07/2009-07/07/2009<br /><em>Catoptria pinella</em> -Catoptria pinella-07/07/2009-07/07/2009<br /><em>Perinephela lancealis</em> -Perinephela lancealis-07/07/2009-07/07/2009<br /><em>Euthrix potatoria</em> -Drinker-07/07/2009-07/07/2009<br /><em>Habrosyne pyritoides</em> -Buff Arches-07/07/2009-07/07/2009<br /><em>Geometra papilionaria</em> -Large Emerald-07/07/2009-07/07/2009<br /><em>Hemithea aestivaria</em> -Common Emerald-07/07/2009-07/07/2009<br /><em>Idaea aversata</em> -Riband Wave-07/07/2009-07/07/2009<br /><em>Hydriomena furcata</em> -July Highflyer-07/07/2009-07/07/2009<br /><em>Chloroclystis v-ata</em> -V-pug-07/07/2009-07/07/2009<br /><em>Lomaspilis marginata</em> -Clouded Border-07/07/2009-07/07/2009<br /><em>Macaria notata</em> -Peacock Moth-07/07/2009-07/07/2009<br /><em>Alcis repandata</em> -Mottled Beauty-07/07/2009-07/07/2009<br /><em>Cabera pusaria</em> -Common White Wave-07/07/2009-07/07/2009<br /><em>Lomographa temerata</em> -Clouded Silver-07/07/2009-07/07/2009<br /><em>Phalera bucephala</em> -Buff-tip-07/07/2009-07/07/2009<br /><em>Miltochrista miniata</em> -Rosy Footman-07/07/2009-07/07/2009<br /><em>Eilema complana</em> -Scarce Footman-07/07/2009-07/07/2009<br /><em>Eilema dep</em></span><em><span style="font-family:Georgia;">ressa</span></em><span style="font-family:Georgia;"> - Buff Footman-07/07/2009-07/07/2009<br /><em>Eilema lurideola</em> -Common Footman-07/07/2009-17/07/2009<br /><em>Cosmia trapezina</em> -Dun-bar-07/07/2009-07/07/2009<br /><em>Hoplodrina alsines</em> -Uncertain-07/07/2009-07/07/2009<br /><em>Hoplodrina blanda</em> -Rustic-07/07/2009-07/07/2009<br /><em>Idaea trigeminata</em> -Treble Brown Spot-08/07/2009-08/07/2009<br /><em>Zygaena filipendulae</em> -Six-spot Burnet-14/07/2009-14/07/2009<br /><em>Apamea monoglypha</em> -Dark Arches-14/07/2009-21/07/2009<br /><em>Crocallis elinguaria</em> -Scalloped Oak-16/07/2009-16/07/2009<br /><em>Amphipyra pyramidea</em> -Copper Underwing-21/07/2009-17/09/2009<br /><em>Endotricha flammealis</em> -Endotricha flammealis-22/07/2009-22/07/2009<br /><em>Colotois pennaria</em> -Feathered Thorn-22/07/2009-27/11/2009<br /><em>Amphipyra berbera</em> subsp. <em>Svenssoni</em>-Svensson's Copper Underwing-22/07/2009-22/07/2009<br /><em>Noctua pronuba</em> -Large Yellow Underwing-13/08/2009-29/09/2009<br /><em>Ypsolopha parenthesella</em> -Ypsolopha parenthesella-04/09/2009-19/09/2009<br /><em>Pandemis cinnamomeana</em> -Pandemis cinnamomeana-04/09/2009-19/09/2009<br /><em>Cymatophorima diluta</em>-Oak Lutestring-04/09/2009-17/09/2009<br /><em>Xestia xanthographa</em> -Square-spot Rustic-04/09/2009-19/09/2009<br /><em>Tholera decimalis</em> -Feathered Gothic-04/09/2009-04/09/2009<br /><em>Gortyna flavago</em> -Frosted Orange-04/09/2009-19/09/2009<br /><em>Hypena proboscidalis</em> -Snout-04/09/2009-19/09/2009<br /><em>Blastobasis adustella</em>-Blastobasis adustella-17/09/2009-17/09/2009<br /><em>Scrobipalpa costella</em> -Scrobipalpa costella-17/09/2009-19/09/2009<br /><em>Chloroclysta siterata</em> -Red-green Carpet-17/09/2009-23/10/2009<br /><em>Noctua janthe</em> -Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing-17/09/2009-17/09/2009<br /><em>Dryobotodes eremita</em> -Brindled Green-17/09/2009-29/09/2009<br /><em>Omphaloscelis lunosa</em> -Lunar Underwing-17/09/2009-29/09/2009<br /><em>Caloptilia stigmatella</em> -Caloptilia stigmatella-19/09/2009-19/09/2009<br /><em>Epiphyas postvittana</em> -Light Brown Apple Moth-19/09/2009-19/09/2009<br /><em>Acleris emargana</em> -Acleris emargana-19/09/2009-19/09/2009<br /><em>Dioryctria abietella</em> -Dioryctria abietella-19/09/2009-19/09/2009<br /><em>Watsonalla cultraria</em> -Barred Hook-tip-19/09/2009-19/09/2009<br /><em>Xanthia togata</em> -Pink-barred Sallow-19/09/2009-14/10/2009<br /><em>Nycteola revayana</em> -Oak Nycteoline-19/09/2009-19/09/2009<br /><em>Endrosis sarcitrella</em> -White-shouldered House-moth-25/09/2009-25/09/2009<br /><em>Xestia c-nigrum</em> -Setaceous Hebrew Character-29/09/2009-29/09/2009<br /><em>Agrochola circellaris</em> -Brick-29/09/2009-29/09/2009<br /><em>Xanthia icteritia</em> -Sallow-29/09/2009-14/10/2009<br /><em>Phlogophora meticulosa</em> -Angle Shades-29/09/2009-29/09/2009<br /><em>Agrochola lota</em> -Red-line Quaker-14/10/2009-23/10/2009<br /><em>Agrochola macilenta</em> -Yellow-line Quaker-14/10/2009-23/10/2009<br /><em>Epirrita dilutata</em> -November Moth-23/10/2009-23/11/2009<br /><em>Erannis defoliaria</em> -Mottled Umber-23/10/2009-19/01/2010<br /><em>Lithophane ornitopus</em> -Grey Shoulder-knot-23/10/2009-03/12/2009<br /><em>Allophyes oxyacanthae</em> -Green-brindled Crescent-04/11/2009-04/11/2009<br /><em>Operophtera brumata</em> -Winter Moth-20/11/2009-18/01/2010<br /><em>Poecilocampa populi</em> -December Moth-01/12/2009-02/12/2009</span></p>Pip Hil Sunmashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076798554469492044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011924783315448237.post-54530392926121989832010-03-22T20:30:00.002+00:002010-03-22T21:24:25.654+00:00Flimwell 19th March 2010Common Quaker on the end wall this evening. Small Quaker and Twin-spotted Quaker appeared around outside lights on the 17th and Tortricodes alternella on the 8th March. Plan to run Robinson trap one night next week. Maybe we'll pick up Blossom Underwing...Pip Hil Sunmashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076798554469492044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011924783315448237.post-14336361265281810892010-03-03T23:53:00.002+00:002010-03-04T07:01:57.956+00:00Flimwell 3rd March 2010<div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;">Small Brindled Beauty - <em>Apocheima hispidaria</em></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgRsnxK_9Mae6ACRipsvpmnl68UpwfRnjKVNXhdQub-XdOrdG_z9UB8YeELEu1c-s_tXTHPmUfSUU1v-QuITyvN_kJzvgDY8j60rxTODglWtxEocvxuGpuSq8YJE1G_s4iPY_NQqrfsGu/s1600-h/P3030395.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgRsnxK_9Mae6ACRipsvpmnl68UpwfRnjKVNXhdQub-XdOrdG_z9UB8YeELEu1c-s_tXTHPmUfSUU1v-QuITyvN_kJzvgDY8j60rxTODglWtxEocvxuGpuSq8YJE1G_s4iPY_NQqrfsGu/s400/P3030395.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />One among 5 species this morning at Robinson trap run over a clear night with light frost: Spring Usher (1), March Moth (3), Oak Beauty (1), Pale Brindled Beauty (1), Small Brindled Beauty (2). Seems Brindled Beauty is not flying yet.<br /><br />Also on the building this evening were 2 male Oak Beauties and a Satellite. <div style="text-align: center; clear: both;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"></a></div>Pip Hil Sunmashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076798554469492044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011924783315448237.post-48450357339659956042010-03-03T23:23:00.002+00:002010-03-03T23:24:59.420+00:00Flimwell 1st March 2010<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">March Moth - <em>Alsophila aescularia</em> </div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGHMbPAlTNb3AZqA-8FEqIbcmykPzIw6_tnWsekJQw7e-svzKhvcUK7_ekS8BvoOfwFwoIlpaGBijyznrfcxzvXosXN5dPW_gx7MDO0An7xYL8FUydUmldJVIpBGnQLUzOoAKOzibhbpts/s1600-h/P3020333.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGHMbPAlTNb3AZqA-8FEqIbcmykPzIw6_tnWsekJQw7e-svzKhvcUK7_ekS8BvoOfwFwoIlpaGBijyznrfcxzvXosXN5dPW_gx7MDO0An7xYL8FUydUmldJVIpBGnQLUzOoAKOzibhbpts/s400/P3020333.JPG" /></a><br />impeccably punctual </p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"></a></div>Pip Hil Sunmashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076798554469492044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011924783315448237.post-3701875187847182432010-02-18T11:55:00.002+00:002010-02-18T11:59:42.733+00:00Flimwell 15th February 2010<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Dotted Border - <em>Agriopis marginaria</em></div><em></em><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyHHxW-kZIyj7fObi3vzHjGme0W59VQoBzUa8ir4NYOU4lYhTEHkVb-feVKIxEuRwWv6okDyjb3jxU7QSwwdcPiDlc5QXQt7DTzw8Dha4c8nTPB4tqu1s6rKDR2oAoSD5EoFKnQgPZkQ4G/s1600-h/P2150253.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyHHxW-kZIyj7fObi3vzHjGme0W59VQoBzUa8ir4NYOU4lYhTEHkVb-feVKIxEuRwWv6okDyjb3jxU7QSwwdcPiDlc5QXQt7DTzw8Dha4c8nTPB4tqu1s6rKDR2oAoSD5EoFKnQgPZkQ4G/s400/P2150253.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">A poor photo - 10 ft up on the wall with a zoom lens in the dark - of the first Dotted Border seen this year, Lodgefield Wood. </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"></a></div>Pip Hil Sunmashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076798554469492044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011924783315448237.post-12914976637235448702010-02-03T19:08:00.003+00:002010-02-03T19:12:04.749+00:00Flimwell 2nd February 2010<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Pale Brindled Beauty - <em>Phigalia pilosaria</em> </div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiojSns1pB4wNKwWjPCDTpSqDwbtHATSm8d0-QYLvDzo-LM6paVo2vsU2cYc_xpD80rLwOplEoIZFCA53qMUSbjTeSBzbv3eU_0gSxVfjg1HSSA8TMV-S0pRJs_a3oNwY6XWwwwJeWB62kO/s1600-h/P2030226.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiojSns1pB4wNKwWjPCDTpSqDwbtHATSm8d0-QYLvDzo-LM6paVo2vsU2cYc_xpD80rLwOplEoIZFCA53qMUSbjTeSBzbv3eU_0gSxVfjg1HSSA8TMV-S0pRJs_a3oNwY6XWwwwJeWB62kO/s400/P2030226.JPG" /></a></p>Candlemas - and a mildish evening - brought a minor flurry of moth activity to exterior lights around the building. Four Satellites, a Chestnut, a Spring Usher and, settled on the end wall, seven male Pale Brindled Beauties were seen between about 5 and 6.30 pm. This evening (the 3rd) was damper and colder, and the walls mothless. <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"></a></div>Pip Hil Sunmashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076798554469492044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011924783315448237.post-32873205592501342132010-01-28T19:42:00.001+00:002010-01-28T19:43:22.006+00:00Flimwell 28th January 2010<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Spring Usher - <em>Agriopis leucophaearia</em> </div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2dB8IChrKwkwNYG3EPuj8NMOZEF-fhf2XpTy-YRtgaHA58Tuoznt8JXl3huWxQZ6tty9NCM6DUnLU-1ElPypZG4B41neqGtJ3LauwxdT3FXly7Dgnh6qwhEKMr0azmPcFKDhWixn-GQN/s1600-h/P1280213.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2dB8IChrKwkwNYG3EPuj8NMOZEF-fhf2XpTy-YRtgaHA58Tuoznt8JXl3huWxQZ6tty9NCM6DUnLU-1ElPypZG4B41neqGtJ3LauwxdT3FXly7Dgnh6qwhEKMr0azmPcFKDhWixn-GQN/s400/P1280213.JPG" /></a></p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"></a></div>Pip Hil Sunmashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076798554469492044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011924783315448237.post-42019438600948938242009-12-09T23:42:00.002+00:002009-12-10T21:29:14.625+00:00Flimwell 8th December 2009<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" align="center">Pale Pinion - <em>Lithophane hepatica</em> </div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUADyh4yn8vE09sQ1ItGC2IVh4p5eCkyg-5Doy8S9UHIO-TnksRGyH-8hYx0gKIuhuLcDZZQDVWudYp_FuCpGuAqVgP0FjLJ8lCAAGnqZ3WGc7PKEowNt5bAsm-0MH8Z6ydDr5OM96265j/s1600-h/PC090010.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUADyh4yn8vE09sQ1ItGC2IVh4p5eCkyg-5Doy8S9UHIO-TnksRGyH-8hYx0gKIuhuLcDZZQDVWudYp_FuCpGuAqVgP0FjLJ8lCAAGnqZ3WGc7PKEowNt5bAsm-0MH8Z6ydDr5OM96265j/s400/PC090010.JPG" /></a></p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"></a></div>Pip Hil Sunmashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076798554469492044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011924783315448237.post-20053481019631406332009-12-06T23:01:00.008+00:002009-12-07T00:36:10.905+00:00Flimwell 1st December 2009<div align="center">December Moth - <em>Poecilocampa populi</em></div><div align="center"><em> </em></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left"><em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412285216845556818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbR0JS80sKx4eVgcAakR3F8G_DkD3YgsU_Wh2hmWZRpzBzaSzpGj6kqwe6Dt_v0lvX8KpZ4eaUNS6w-cEj53Bfz0OnzWN8oj5PntjX0nRjmlfJ9sOfQLmoj-fbHpvCHBV2PpaZifNcHjeB/s400/PC019953A.JPG" /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxXQHFf8ZDnva_ApMSw1bynW2qbdAL7dKWyzw0j_lJ7chV-KuXFDP98CW3DBC74qnjuTHm6KLledWtdxFOLeVi50_XUhJHyyoq5hTkShpBV8ht9uyaOVHxxkuFEISuddY2t5I1q-EmRSsq/s1600-h/PC019953A.JPG"></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412264497580591426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKtx43dwf1wInsVpI1FBrMNTiOzJri0kmXS2MZ53lu5Yjv3pXk6WiMHSswEtxyNJI8J5FXBFjq1mwGt0f1yzg13UB577MmRunsvnSi6r5xcALIlb7JwTRPkCkJ26qTbClRbdLNObb3oIqx/s400/PC019993A.JPG" /><br />No light trap was run during the month of November. The exterior of the building is well lit with two ground level floodlights on the end wall and high level lights beneath the eaves. These bring a number of moths. Six species were recorded during November either on the building or at lit windows.<br /><br /><em>Allophyes oxyacanthae</em> Green-brindled Crescent<br /><em>Epirrita dilutata</em> November Moth<br /><em>Colotois pennaria</em> Feathered Thorn<br /><em>Operophtera brumata</em> Winter Moth<br /><em>Eupsilia transversa</em> Satellite<br /><em>Erannis defoliaria</em> Mottled Umber<br /><br />On December 1st the first December moth was seen. The species reappeared on the end wall the next two nights. It was absent the following night but a single Grey Shoulder-knot was seen.<br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"></a></div></div>Pip Hil Sunmashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076798554469492044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011924783315448237.post-37409045049008480912009-11-06T07:42:00.001+00:002009-11-06T07:44:21.261+00:00Flimwell 4th November 2009<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Green-brindled Crescent - <em>Allophyes oxyacanthae</em> </div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjcI8l7567vSnQNuu79CZkQKQWgcrEXUUPacrnjLiI86wgCM8o68SyYQ0x8TQbtSiERfLvw1fjwgqo0Vh6O6c7Jf6_Pr7Bd8ihgK50MFbYh_CQjQMG_IpxHu7_Ze6BoClROPFurO6hw9R_/s1600-h/PB059882.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjcI8l7567vSnQNuu79CZkQKQWgcrEXUUPacrnjLiI86wgCM8o68SyYQ0x8TQbtSiERfLvw1fjwgqo0Vh6O6c7Jf6_Pr7Bd8ihgK50MFbYh_CQjQMG_IpxHu7_Ze6BoClROPFurO6hw9R_/s400/PB059882.JPG" /></a></p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"></a></div>Pip Hil Sunmashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076798554469492044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011924783315448237.post-73405476649487482982009-10-23T21:16:00.005+01:002009-10-23T21:27:36.147+01:00Flimwell 23rd October 2009<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" align="left">Feathered Thorn - <em>Colotois pennaria</em></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibwv2sIFtaoSHDL56rQrP3wvXSw8QFXfyZqKKu7iUPYdR5IOjVijzX72AiVTwpxY8DctMmIEt-11GoDROTJEJXDXzbJ-j7Dh2tx0bgXfNQhi5VgIXQE2C9iwGmLlZN3WtCkON_4ItLn89/s1600-h/PA239749.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibwv2sIFtaoSHDL56rQrP3wvXSw8QFXfyZqKKu7iUPYdR5IOjVijzX72AiVTwpxY8DctMmIEt-11GoDROTJEJXDXzbJ-j7Dh2tx0bgXfNQhi5VgIXQE2C9iwGmLlZN3WtCkON_4ItLn89/s400/PA239749.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><p align="center">Mottled Umber - <em>Erannis defoliaria</em><br /></p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwcbzpDSGWUJjoGAe1dYy40xSeHFveH1QMvwVK3IndYOKBsaKqzxw32QOYkF6W1GyaKswtwZPvB8m0_1gavya3MxtvKgXpxdA7P1Am5DlCfzhQzUYSTM3xUjXm3P7OOsIRxH5pMVRZB8gG/s1600-h/PA239755.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwcbzpDSGWUJjoGAe1dYy40xSeHFveH1QMvwVK3IndYOKBsaKqzxw32QOYkF6W1GyaKswtwZPvB8m0_1gavya3MxtvKgXpxdA7P1Am5DlCfzhQzUYSTM3xUjXm3P7OOsIRxH5pMVRZB8gG/s400/PA239755.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><p align="center">The Satellite - <em>Eupsilia transversa<br /></p></em><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PTpRBFeqNLKLa-txPtAVGBUEig_onhOddRydcVu8phj9CV5ssmL2ejNZbzaYPRDedURJ5owQ4zNWPAD4rJMFyayCE_d4IptJkeeuuMm6TwayQPjuTCe9E0D0Iz_X39ybYiZyJIT_yt_T/s1600-h/PA239771.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PTpRBFeqNLKLa-txPtAVGBUEig_onhOddRydcVu8phj9CV5ssmL2ejNZbzaYPRDedURJ5owQ4zNWPAD4rJMFyayCE_d4IptJkeeuuMm6TwayQPjuTCe9E0D0Iz_X39ybYiZyJIT_yt_T/s400/PA239771.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><p align="center">Grey Shoulder-knot - <em>Lithophane ornitopus<br /></p></em><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfAHRUCMnV63NJNPBHKArC19GljhqgUqxaDt3aa9muDFJtJVkEfdc5lgNCQ8a8pfsX_PZ0-NZtRvBkrRYz4iehoi-rdB4XrXH1io9ZA1FJ_moDlBdeB8i53JnnIlrG6znxjPXpEDRJGy-/s1600-h/PA239776.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfAHRUCMnV63NJNPBHKArC19GljhqgUqxaDt3aa9muDFJtJVkEfdc5lgNCQ8a8pfsX_PZ0-NZtRvBkrRYz4iehoi-rdB4XrXH1io9ZA1FJ_moDlBdeB8i53JnnIlrG6znxjPXpEDRJGy-/s400/PA239776.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"></a></div>Pip Hil Sunmashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076798554469492044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011924783315448237.post-41619124137607503232009-10-23T00:02:00.000+01:002009-10-23T00:04:07.355+01:00Flimwell 14th October 2009Yellow-line Quaker - <em>Agrochola macilenta</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTH_Rx1mCYHOBxeS0XQr0eDzPhGEGnoOQ0zETdogrASk2XKAg0_kvKkFU17LygQ0aS5QoEAjJYq_tRe2Z_hUkGftfyBK1pybd18m2z1lhU3ydN8HgmZ0pmZnZYKn6bvyuVtJ_nUTSKqD8b/s1600-h/PA149716.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTH_Rx1mCYHOBxeS0XQr0eDzPhGEGnoOQ0zETdogrASk2XKAg0_kvKkFU17LygQ0aS5QoEAjJYq_tRe2Z_hUkGftfyBK1pybd18m2z1lhU3ydN8HgmZ0pmZnZYKn6bvyuVtJ_nUTSKqD8b/s400/PA149716.JPG" /></a><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"> </div>Red-line Quaker - <em>Agrochola lota</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNmk5nBV7F6Z2PJOFOR0Tn1kM894ilGQj1WuNT2z70a3kPT7g6QYKyb2Gg6A03LXgTDn00oK0GXCjc2Xl0QJluhYn_OvtKkLNPa8sDINdALJVc6IKpciK3LR3D6TJ3rAYUHq_Uhtn-QsDR/s1600-h/PA149707.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNmk5nBV7F6Z2PJOFOR0Tn1kM894ilGQj1WuNT2z70a3kPT7g6QYKyb2Gg6A03LXgTDn00oK0GXCjc2Xl0QJluhYn_OvtKkLNPa8sDINdALJVc6IKpciK3LR3D6TJ3rAYUHq_Uhtn-QsDR/s400/PA149707.JPG" /></a><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"></a></div>Pip Hil Sunmashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076798554469492044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011924783315448237.post-29548974512505586062009-10-22T23:17:00.000+01:002009-10-22T23:25:52.680+01:00Flimwell 19th September 2009<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">National Moth Night produced 23 species at MV light in Lodgefield Wood - most notably Oak Nycteoline (<em>Nycteola revayana </em>- below) and Barred Hook-tip (<em>Watsonalla cultraria </em>- bottom)</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9DNC5uge9MkuwSaZ8qOXwiL_GIna5AsrySVP4pyX3TwdYaMPUNgZ9j6PhOJqHs6aUyU9QNpmwY27vh0Oa_lITVGRty2Tli7NYSQsOHwVL_ffuslxmgvGbNsc0Xwc8o-LVb7i3FR0C3l14/s1600-h/P9219631.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9DNC5uge9MkuwSaZ8qOXwiL_GIna5AsrySVP4pyX3TwdYaMPUNgZ9j6PhOJqHs6aUyU9QNpmwY27vh0Oa_lITVGRty2Tli7NYSQsOHwVL_ffuslxmgvGbNsc0Xwc8o-LVb7i3FR0C3l14/s400/P9219631.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhveAhCS0s1bBkji8WR2-9_3aF1WP1RJmC0ndKRJkygrqMpTvGMI1z3xsw_lSWJOgmIuYl-54bmDmIKr34x4Na9QXOB29WUgEmCOEHuqSwP-11Rs-S7YFAuX7ylMkoyBMXCiw5_FeqBMRDQ/s1600-h/P9199555a.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhveAhCS0s1bBkji8WR2-9_3aF1WP1RJmC0ndKRJkygrqMpTvGMI1z3xsw_lSWJOgmIuYl-54bmDmIKr34x4Na9QXOB29WUgEmCOEHuqSwP-11Rs-S7YFAuX7ylMkoyBMXCiw5_FeqBMRDQ/s400/P9199555a.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"></a></div>Pip Hil Sunmashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076798554469492044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011924783315448237.post-38047129500758615332009-10-22T22:26:00.002+01:002009-10-31T13:45:43.289+00:00Flimwell 17th September 2009<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Brindled Green - <em>Dryobotodes eremita</em></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1xnHNcQagQ5tatBi5SPR-IWS_9r8DYkzIR1OlkGbswUe5Ey2LtATwOhNDaFd-Iavsbw0RqjcAFWpH2JVs16cQZXe_cKgQk77QwkQerZ_nr1pBMhlybl8jl07_UlcmwUpvhvwlWhphydtJ/s1600-h/P9179525.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1xnHNcQagQ5tatBi5SPR-IWS_9r8DYkzIR1OlkGbswUe5Ey2LtATwOhNDaFd-Iavsbw0RqjcAFWpH2JVs16cQZXe_cKgQk77QwkQerZ_nr1pBMhlybl8jl07_UlcmwUpvhvwlWhphydtJ/s400/P9179525.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both">Lunar Underwing - <em>Omphaloscelis lunosa</em></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHZvOb0ngFI8bxAmMDszoU2fhHxV4OmIftJCPqO_4-8czLdU86UWpq6-KP-x2Tr84Ie3L0B53JdSzVMH3qMq56-GJCQUTB_zjHEGRrQD17fx55ftR-pStumpdHV2hBL0QO2myXsloYP6e/s1600-h/P9179528.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHZvOb0ngFI8bxAmMDszoU2fhHxV4OmIftJCPqO_4-8czLdU86UWpq6-KP-x2Tr84Ie3L0B53JdSzVMH3qMq56-GJCQUTB_zjHEGRrQD17fx55ftR-pStumpdHV2hBL0QO2myXsloYP6e/s400/P9179528.JPG" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"></a></div>Pip Hil Sunmashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076798554469492044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011924783315448237.post-16451958578170678382009-09-10T18:59:00.001+01:002009-10-31T13:51:23.428+00:00Flimwell 4th September 2009<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Oak Lutestring (<em>Ochropacha duplaris</em>)</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPInOar-IgRy5KO5VkSfL-3FnY-BwTbUPJdC0AId9Zmuqurino3SOrGKC2bJk9RY2KpnG19nG1WT0VgOjHbhLo7RAXhs8ZpjoBESsKMaUvuqgxF7AdJiDW_x3Fke0MjjNRClSZ9K8JzAIE/s1600-h/P9049342.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPInOar-IgRy5KO5VkSfL-3FnY-BwTbUPJdC0AId9Zmuqurino3SOrGKC2bJk9RY2KpnG19nG1WT0VgOjHbhLo7RAXhs8ZpjoBESsKMaUvuqgxF7AdJiDW_x3Fke0MjjNRClSZ9K8JzAIE/s400/P9049342.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Feathered Gothic (<em>Tholera decimalis)</em></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTo0HugzRGMD_3bjNlIeUjuw9T_ADhRBhqfXSAZGpa6kLWJKHkfiOOi9zBls4dxD_fb5p8GAhdlQ16haD-OJYCOxwPqj7GLvGAn0xMTDiaZx2hPBFJlQZKzohMXwoN9vVMe1NuC3ey1gyz/s1600-h/P9049368.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTo0HugzRGMD_3bjNlIeUjuw9T_ADhRBhqfXSAZGpa6kLWJKHkfiOOi9zBls4dxD_fb5p8GAhdlQ16haD-OJYCOxwPqj7GLvGAn0xMTDiaZx2hPBFJlQZKzohMXwoN9vVMe1NuC3ey1gyz/s400/P9049368.JPG" /></a> </div><p align="center">Frosted Orange (<em>Gortyna flavago)</em></p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCaF6xPw08SjPeOWoqyT4jb3HaLHxse0ILW_bQlGc34HWG19IgNMnHXob0-SaHkHd1oMhFatyG_aY2EVuVJv5nXZB0ZAUH52gjdUnOe3jdkBvLJeAcx9y_A5Xz9mSQdE3xI5tPgFko6Wy/s1600-h/P9049380.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCaF6xPw08SjPeOWoqyT4jb3HaLHxse0ILW_bQlGc34HWG19IgNMnHXob0-SaHkHd1oMhFatyG_aY2EVuVJv5nXZB0ZAUH52gjdUnOe3jdkBvLJeAcx9y_A5Xz9mSQdE3xI5tPgFko6Wy/s400/P9049380.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"></a></div>Pip Hil Sunmashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076798554469492044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011924783315448237.post-31285486993148003092009-07-18T06:39:00.000+01:002009-07-18T06:47:38.540+01:00Flimwell 7th July 2009<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijz3MPweGEgYysaOT6bJH3d-Na5YcP6QOX-PjjTHk6zbpjmxT4RrWjKOtfD_wNv5c0ySGJjaAVWw_wgBINY6TVrYaJg2jdYt2dcb9eFvKBAlZHjXFA-UUHH-OaSV1zm22fF7R2bzcE6MuW/s1600-h/P7077308.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijz3MPweGEgYysaOT6bJH3d-Na5YcP6QOX-PjjTHk6zbpjmxT4RrWjKOtfD_wNv5c0ySGJjaAVWw_wgBINY6TVrYaJg2jdYt2dcb9eFvKBAlZHjXFA-UUHH-OaSV1zm22fF7R2bzcE6MuW/s400/P7077308.JPG" /></a> </div>Thirty-five species came to light in Lodgefield Wood on the 7th July. This brings the total species of moth recorded here at Flimwell so far this year to 114 species. Above - Buff Arches (<em>Habrosyne pyritoides</em>), below - Large Emerald (<em>Geometra papilionaria</em>).<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh14eqFN6jCKydsKkUIkRORi9uZWvkxYx3hYAq63FgO5fieIB4R4HC8pdtx3lN4-rwkboCQIewl8vMiaUG1cbjNSXdezxf7kXJlkZhrs7S4PVtNG9e0UGFcpOGCh0LTShSAkKMj4GoKDHlT/s1600-h/P7077359.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh14eqFN6jCKydsKkUIkRORi9uZWvkxYx3hYAq63FgO5fieIB4R4HC8pdtx3lN4-rwkboCQIewl8vMiaUG1cbjNSXdezxf7kXJlkZhrs7S4PVtNG9e0UGFcpOGCh0LTShSAkKMj4GoKDHlT/s400/P7077359.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"></a></div>Pip Hil Sunmashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076798554469492044noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011924783315448237.post-55282628690893383002009-06-17T19:19:00.000+01:002009-06-18T08:29:11.496+01:00Flimwell 16th June<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvNQktojMc4dPlXW4uxF-FvhrTaPKTAJMJALaALD3h-M_OOKzZ1DCeTEA7HyF8Xv06mxGfGHIMGLrIyh74IB6dly3BDJVhgZGOoYGrP8OS8f6SdActw944842fTn5BO8AiOqH4QT8KxijR/s1600-h/P6166111.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvNQktojMc4dPlXW4uxF-FvhrTaPKTAJMJALaALD3h-M_OOKzZ1DCeTEA7HyF8Xv06mxGfGHIMGLrIyh74IB6dly3BDJVhgZGOoYGrP8OS8f6SdActw944842fTn5BO8AiOqH4QT8KxijR/s400/P6166111.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><p>Marbled White Spot - <em>Protodeltote pygarga </em>(at the edge of Lodgefield Wood), a species with a southern distribution in the British Isles, the caterpillars are said to feed on <em>Molinia.</em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLLwrCbJi9Vu153MzxsoGG1KXdB3Lk8UlzyMeWhrNVVAW8jnADk_2Xrz6f2MMxFZxWmUFUYObQZCM_t8fnErHb1922R1kpWV0S8aynsOWqnOni7iw7olsULT7iPtlKL6fK3Ehr3l3fljb/s1600-h/P6166119A.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348564199121844450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLLwrCbJi9Vu153MzxsoGG1KXdB3Lk8UlzyMeWhrNVVAW8jnADk_2Xrz6f2MMxFZxWmUFUYObQZCM_t8fnErHb1922R1kpWV0S8aynsOWqnOni7iw7olsULT7iPtlKL6fK3Ehr3l3fljb/s400/P6166119A.jpg" border="0" /></a><em>C</em><em>hrysoteuchia culmella</em> - Garden Grass Veneer (on <em>Holcus lanatus</em> in the opening at the top end of Lodgefield Wood)</p>Pip Hil Sunmashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076798554469492044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011924783315448237.post-4881706048045840202009-06-17T18:36:00.000+01:002009-06-17T18:59:05.716+01:00Flimwell 5th June 2009<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidOXzUhGBpiOY_mzVfgKL19AbWLmwwlFhyphenhyphenSO0johPbJ4zeqGYpugq6mte88e-84CgnT-j9xwaKuct6LHJR95WEVLeW5YGY0zPCUCebVBEZByMBvaXWqvc5Qb2rHXs9MSapu3UBfvRXSE0x/s1600-h/P6065738.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348356466596181602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidOXzUhGBpiOY_mzVfgKL19AbWLmwwlFhyphenhyphenSO0johPbJ4zeqGYpugq6mte88e-84CgnT-j9xwaKuct6LHJR95WEVLeW5YGY0zPCUCebVBEZByMBvaXWqvc5Qb2rHXs9MSapu3UBfvRXSE0x/s400/P6065738.JPG" border="0" /></a><em>Celypha lacunana - </em>a common micro of hedgerows, wood edges etc.<br /><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"></a>(in scrub near Flimwell crossroads) <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348352959427817378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzU5e7shdBtTz3KSDsogxXkxk8tQ7WhsFvYSzNsij0j4FqO-yK-tpTQE0XBQ-7Bil-0GZqiEKjXvnblKr4Z6ddY0Ulp7t7s49smZ2_eThLRiC5B8W82awwvqPQwg642_rkHavr5sxO72B/s400/P6065773.JPG" border="0" /><br />Another micro moth seen on the same day amongst rosebay willow herb and nettles on the ride side in Lodgefield Wood. I do not know what it is.Pip Hil Sunmashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076798554469492044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011924783315448237.post-32823444392006450682009-05-24T21:39:00.000+01:002009-06-25T10:17:17.143+01:00Flimwell 22nd May 2009<div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJkeuDcaCcSyOmJJy5DYuAq7uQGX1WozLQFS_E8d4r5WtPAOEwSatVabMUOJeXfP6KUxg2HJOAZz7NlK5PmmFXGsXWnLWC8IYonpi0vZWcR6T11FkVEe3I0ibIkhkG17MajvLTkWxdWZv/s1600-h/P5225242A.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339499204300478002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJkeuDcaCcSyOmJJy5DYuAq7uQGX1WozLQFS_E8d4r5WtPAOEwSatVabMUOJeXfP6KUxg2HJOAZz7NlK5PmmFXGsXWnLWC8IYonpi0vZWcR6T11FkVEe3I0ibIkhkG17MajvLTkWxdWZv/s400/P5225242A.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Sphingids are here! From Steve's MV Robinson trap at Flimwell </div><div align="left"><br /><div align="center"></div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJUmPxxuLU6_Nu4Eq7dRXyy4CvU0H2hSf4MoejnNtvAfwI1g6-lz0zuxp9GLNZbt7WOC55qP-9Su0ASeLUxHGB1dthro_54MlHeCX9iuG7LTjuRka3y43LTAxGWps0pO3S1-x3UbryjWh/s1600-h/P5225218.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJUmPxxuLU6_Nu4Eq7dRXyy4CvU0H2hSf4MoejnNtvAfwI1g6-lz0zuxp9GLNZbt7WOC55qP-9Su0ASeLUxHGB1dthro_54MlHeCX9iuG7LTjuRka3y43LTAxGWps0pO3S1-x3UbryjWh/s400/P5225218.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkn6hZeVWwfU4WC0gWigUSWglw1l2b8Iu34Y5K7jTHsvA9RLLMFBUIi93UdLuyWAA7ScarRQEiQWPMhb1bHsQq82t62ckE6Mqfzr7qz_CaDY5t1NoEWt2H-0fukVJqMU3oU8l_fcak968/s1600-h/P5225220.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339501343884085378" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkn6hZeVWwfU4WC0gWigUSWglw1l2b8Iu34Y5K7jTHsvA9RLLMFBUIi93UdLuyWAA7ScarRQEiQWPMhb1bHsQq82t62ckE6Mqfzr7qz_CaDY5t1NoEWt2H-0fukVJqMU3oU8l_fcak968/s400/P5225220.JPG" border="0" /></a> Poplar Hawkmoth - <em>Laothoe populi </em>(above); Eyed Hawkmoth - <em>Smerinthus ocellata (</em>top - showing eyespots and mammal like 'face', & below - eyespots concealed<em>)</em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjHoon0u8BBp-B_Ci7iACzSfsGFHWML38s0bEwzRKGLtf2XDYgUcfFXLE_3TQ7tmRAJcv9IGpcG69WLPSUkhNYkhUUHktiitTmUX2gMhGMvUtpTv5keM16K0jbsOHLyVyUd1eos8L-yXGu/s1600-h/P5225239.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339504220654597010" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjHoon0u8BBp-B_Ci7iACzSfsGFHWML38s0bEwzRKGLtf2XDYgUcfFXLE_3TQ7tmRAJcv9IGpcG69WLPSUkhNYkhUUHktiitTmUX2gMhGMvUtpTv5keM16K0jbsOHLyVyUd1eos8L-yXGu/s400/P5225239.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"></div><br /><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left"></div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left"></div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="justify"></div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left"></div></div><div align="left">Apart from the hawkmoths, last night's trap brought a dozen or so other species including Brown Silver-line, White Ermine, Pale Tussock, Cinnabar, Waved Umber, Scalloped Hazel, Pale Prominent, Spruce Carpet, Ingrailed Clay and Tawny-barred Angle.</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">A lunchtime stroll along Steve's butterfly transect in sunny but rather windy conditions yielded few butterflies but we did see some day-flying moths including: <em>Nemophora degeerella</em>, Cinnabar, Speckled Yellow, and this Burnet Companion found by Sally amongst bird's-foot-trefoil in the small bit of rough grassy vegetation towards the top of the ridge and identified by Ruth C.</div><br /><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"></div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left"></div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left"></div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="justify"></div><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw37ZYntv0MzveQ2MMxC74nV8xClBeFWpQuUrzXWdMBzakDi7LEIGKWWyZa-lXyrJQuQfhu2kVfUTg-VLhqDvLXjGKqypSpZBBUJIjiyW2P-HDAptG1w5FhqEA70XbQlNNp4Xe_GxPClUF/s1600-h/P5225264.JPG"></a></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339511932502498642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOAmQa9ZfxDP6-nkrbAGsrUUBbQXsAd5W44fmrejr3g1SevuGa8tHstPBnhafZylRxy33JjaFFi-Q1Yhuc5Xf2hKJ3evRXKKugeMDywVkeHd0IRq-D2mMw7_7GoT-ucaBRzfQY5clGa8jQ/s400/P5225264.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left"></div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"></a></div></div>Pip Hil Sunmashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076798554469492044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011924783315448237.post-18452161300637232362009-05-24T21:21:00.000+01:002009-07-18T06:53:33.408+01:00Flimwell 21st May 2009<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibHmcFPiFfpDcYTudSKgNDgoJPiCz2paCtfb94Kdc5eFqW2CikQpuuahXsYo-oDsZOGF5h7sMPTc6zeJ3SnMAbOpV-hTmSw5rT6kvncVflLSps2smAnb5759SgMOx-d20WrFbUGB6ybVb/s1600-h/P5215133.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibHmcFPiFfpDcYTudSKgNDgoJPiCz2paCtfb94Kdc5eFqW2CikQpuuahXsYo-oDsZOGF5h7sMPTc6zeJ3SnMAbOpV-hTmSw5rT6kvncVflLSps2smAnb5759SgMOx-d20WrFbUGB6ybVb/s400/P5215133.JPG" /></a> </div><em>Micropterix </em>cf. <em>calthella - </em>a micro-landscape. For scale, the large out-of-focus yellow object is a flower of yellow pimpernel (<em>Lysimachia nemorum</em>). <em>Micropterix</em> are unusual among British moths in having well developed mandibles which allow them to eat pollen (rather than 'drinking' nectar). This one is following the routeway of a bract of a yellow sedge plant towards its male spike. The anthers of this species have very recently emerged and dehisced at Flimwell and, where this individual is headed, there are already about twenty moths feeding on the abundantly produced pollen of one single spike. I saw this moth or a very similar species a month ago feeding on the pollen of earlier flowering sedges like wood sedge. I find myself wondering how long-lived the adults are, how far they can fly and whether they follow the phenological succession of different sedge flowers throughout spring. The books say they also feed on buttercups. The larvae feed on leaf litter. <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"></a></div>Pip Hil Sunmashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076798554469492044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011924783315448237.post-2144781075324528802009-05-24T20:11:00.001+01:002009-10-31T13:23:04.817+00:00Stonegate 20th May 2009<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRA9UsqyWopvSGm6VXYFx-P3Txcpgc4attOGmUBS0bHpQbtW5LI0ovBFbx89uBZCjDO-EbWf_aYb1d-7Unr6Ml8MMGuRJvoD0pQxY1hMOZ8GLnM_TRqe7y742O45sm9mEDDrZTwQ-DjzVZ/s1600-h/P5205107.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; FLOAT: right; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRA9UsqyWopvSGm6VXYFx-P3Txcpgc4attOGmUBS0bHpQbtW5LI0ovBFbx89uBZCjDO-EbWf_aYb1d-7Unr6Ml8MMGuRJvoD0pQxY1hMOZ8GLnM_TRqe7y742O45sm9mEDDrZTwQ-DjzVZ/s320/P5205107.JPG" /></a>This landed on my clipboard when I was out surveying the other day near Stonegate. Bits of leaf tissue, bud scales, disintegrating catkins and frass form a kind of dry rain that constantly falls from the canopy onto the woodland surveyor who must sweep his or her notes often to remove detritus. This rain also includes many living organisms, especially at this time of year - lepidopteran larvae parachute down on spun silk. At first I took this for a bit of desiccated leaf tissue. But when it resisted efforts to be shaken or swept off, I realised this was only half right. Reminiscent of a 6mm long cigar, it is the mobile home of a tiny moth caterpillar (a case moth, <em>Coleophora</em> sp. probably <em>serratella</em>), constructed from a piece of rolled tree leaf (the food plant) and bound together (I suppose with silk). It makes two of these in its lifetime and each is architecturally distinct. This one is its second and will form the pupal case when the caterpillar has stopped feeding. The larva will soon attach itself and the case to a sunlit leaf and the adult moth will metamorphose inside. It may even have been attempting to pupate on my clipboard.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDYj-Po8tcY4KmmCXZtwGvNXXUHN0101IlapzvU3ETq9Xvzwo3mnsuIb28rq7smpISp6fSf7bP5G_N3Nq-CQGpKblV4V0rM1_6ImqfwFd3B_Z0GavKYOZndwladf0Qq3KvMAfUL0sTkvZ3/s1600-h/P5205038A.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 241px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339471565662240098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDYj-Po8tcY4KmmCXZtwGvNXXUHN0101IlapzvU3ETq9Xvzwo3mnsuIb28rq7smpISp6fSf7bP5G_N3Nq-CQGpKblV4V0rM1_6ImqfwFd3B_Z0GavKYOZndwladf0Qq3KvMAfUL0sTkvZ3/s320/P5205038A.JPG" /></a><em>Nemophora degeerella</em> (left)<br />A beautiful longhorn moth, I’m surprised it has no English name. For scale, it is standing on the serration at the margin of a nettle leaf. This is a male, with antennae four or five times the length of its forewing. Groups of them fly up and down in vertical columns sometimes in small gaps in the canopy (books say they fly at dusk but I often see them doing this in the middle of the day). When they do this above a sunspot on the woodland flooor, the long antennae catch and reflect the light and are very striking. It is said that this behaviour attracts females.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV4V3VAoBL_qaqoHBlQJtzzRSX1z-qXDyjUEFn90aC_CGVilWt8KjCC8Nt3zgdRd3WljYb8ZuiatHEVVbDe3tm5BDWN5xlGl1ZZFshmui9CNdkP33V5C5VUJcTbje12w8Xh8UHuNAAoo40/s1600-h/P5205063.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339473096328005378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV4V3VAoBL_qaqoHBlQJtzzRSX1z-qXDyjUEFn90aC_CGVilWt8KjCC8Nt3zgdRd3WljYb8ZuiatHEVVbDe3tm5BDWN5xlGl1ZZFshmui9CNdkP33V5C5VUJcTbje12w8Xh8UHuNAAoo40/s320/P5205063.JPG" /></a>Silver Ground Carpet - <em>Xanthorhoe montanata</em> (right) – ubiquitous according to Townsend and Waring. Day-flying and apparently very common in the woods of the High<br />Weald.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDJEarnGTiGPOZr0EIa0l1lPlE77MrAPPKxjZUDDUXRy-1-0XZNZi355cWLJegu5tj5W_JXQeuhxHiOmT8GU1mhDPNtEEWgUSb__xp2DAIz2y6teuBZ5QnjSC9Q7EAkUpNPjWMQ2sc9KY/s1600-h/P5205071.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339474540872204690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDJEarnGTiGPOZr0EIa0l1lPlE77MrAPPKxjZUDDUXRy-1-0XZNZi355cWLJegu5tj5W_JXQeuhxHiOmT8GU1mhDPNtEEWgUSb__xp2DAIz2y6teuBZ5QnjSC9Q7EAkUpNPjWMQ2sc9KY/s320/P5205071.JPG" /></a><em>Anthophila fabriciana</em> – Nettle-tap (left), on its food plant, stinging nettle, in a secondary wood full of that plant. Thanks to David Burrows for identifying this.Pip Hil Sunmashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076798554469492044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011924783315448237.post-17465283734293182422009-05-24T20:03:00.000+01:002009-07-18T06:54:22.755+01:00Pashley 11th May 2009<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Flame Carpet - <em>Xanthorhoe designata</em> - disturbed in damp woodland near Pashley whilst surveying<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsngLG5TtZkhCA7dEBqcNhJIeup-dH6Tk7PWIj1qHLQ_PPVKPXYKlPEB9_JpVwXLXaFRAIyDdEDTqd1x2cFb52WMj00rk1g3gy_pV9E3CRFgabD2mab8unP4Frqn2X5I-zfiaVSGytLCzZ/s1600-h/P5114787.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsngLG5TtZkhCA7dEBqcNhJIeup-dH6Tk7PWIj1qHLQ_PPVKPXYKlPEB9_JpVwXLXaFRAIyDdEDTqd1x2cFb52WMj00rk1g3gy_pV9E3CRFgabD2mab8unP4Frqn2X5I-zfiaVSGytLCzZ/s320/P5114787.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"></a></div>Pip Hil Sunmashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076798554469492044noreply@blogger.com0