Cottingham, Insects, Moths, Uncategorized

September 2021

Surprisingly the first time out on the 3rd brought another increase in numbers up to 47 and with warmer weather forecasted maybe the best night is yet to come. New were Sallow and Poplar Hawk-moth.

Poplar Hawk-moth
Sallow

Added on 6th were Common Wainscot and Setaceous Hebrew Character.

10th brought Dusky Thorn, Vine’s Rustic and Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing.

Recent weeks I have seen good numbers of small orange moths around the village in the canopy of trees. Finally on the 11th I managed to get one settled and confirmed as male The Vapourer.

I had previously had the caterpillar at Tophill Low NR in 2013 but this was the first time I’d photographed the moth.

Then on the 12th added it to my garden list as well as new for the year Angle Shades and Eudonia angustea.

After numbers staying high first half of September on the 16th they fell to 15 of 6 species.

On the 18th numbers were back up to 25 of 12 species with new for me Brindled Green.

On the 21st number dropped to only 12 of 6 species but added Lunar Underwing.

On the 24th numbers increased to 26 of 9 species including new for year Red-green Carpet and Beaded Chestnut.

The 26th threatened to be the last warm night of 2021 but although the rain held off it was very windy and numbers dropped to 7 of 5 species [Garden Rose Tortrix, Vine’s Rustic, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Shuttle-shaped Dart and Light Brown Apple Moth].

Finally on the 30th had the same numbers but included first for year Blair’s Shoulder-knot.

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