Heatwave Moths

On Saturday morning I had a bumper haul of 90 moths of 35 different types in and around the moth trap, thanks to a still, warm and cloudy night. This included no fewer than nine Elephant Hawk-moths and three new species: Chinese Character (Cilix glaucata), Large Tabby (Aglossa pinguinalis) and Clay (Mythimna ferrago). Seems the good weather is here to stay for a while, so it looks good for more mothing this week. A few moths below including the Tabby, Clay and three types of Ermine moth.

#658 Single-dotted Wave (Idaea dimidiata)

#877 Large Tabby (Aglossa pinguinalis)

#878 Clay (Mythimna ferrago) (right)

#790 Bird-cherry Ermine (Yponomeuta evonymella)

#635 "Apple" Ermine (Yponomeuta sp.)

#811 Thistle Ermine (Myelois circumvoluta)