Wadesmill Countryside | The moths of Wadesmill p2

Moths of wadesmill...page two

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These moths were caught in my garden in Wadesmill using a skinner type moth trap with 2x30watt actinic tubes. After identifying and photographed they are gently released back in to my garden.

Ruby tiger

Family:Arctiidae(Arctiidae)
Flight season:Mid April-early June, 2nd generation mid July -early September.
Larval food plants: Many herbaceous plants inc ragworts, plantains, spindle and broom.
Habitat: most open habitats inc downland, moorland, open areas in woodland, set aside, and gardens.

common wainscott

Family: noctuidae(Hadeninae)
Flight season: Late May-July, 2nd generation from August -October.
Feeds on flowers and grasses.
Larval food plants: various grasses inc annual meadow grass,common couch and cocksfoot.
habitat:Wide range of dry and damp grass lands and frequent in woodland rides.

male Large Yellow Underwing

Family: Noctuidae(Noctuinae
Flight season: June - Oct.
feeds on nectar flowers.
Larval food plants: wide range of herbaceous plants inc grasses , docks, marigolds, and cultivated Brassicas.
Habitat:Gardens, woodland, open grassy lowland habitats.

setacious hebrew character

Family:Noctuidae (noctuidae)
Flight season:small one from may-July,
much larger one from early August to October,Feeds on flowers.
Larval food plants:a wide range of herbaceous plants inc willow herb, common nettle and burdocks.
Habitat: Typically a lowland species occurring in wide variety of places inc woodland and marshes, most abundant in cultivated areas.

dusky thorn

Family: Geometridae (Ennominae)
Flight season:Late July to early October.
Larval food plants: Ash and probably privets.
habitat: anywhere where ash grows,inc woods,hedgerows,rural and suburban gardens.

square spot rustic

Family:noctuidae(Noctuidae)
Flight season:late July - early August.
Larval food plants:Mainly grasses but also herbaceous plants such as cleavers and plantains.
Habitat:All types of grass land inc pastures,gardens and woodland rides.

straw underwing

Family: Noctuidae (Amphipyrinae)
Flight season: late July - Aug.
feeds on flowers including ragwort
Larval food plants; grasses.
Habitat: Gardens, parks, and most open habitats.

plume moth Emmilina monodactyla

family: Pterophidae.
Habitat: woodland hedgerows gardens.
Food plants: bind weeds,small leaves,flowers and developing seeds.

Poplar Hawkmoth

Family: Sphingidae (Smerinthinae)
Flight season: one generation in most places May-july or early August,a partial 2nd generation in the south in August/September
does not feed.
larval food plants: Poplars also Sallows and Willows particularly Goat willow and Grey willow.
Habitat:Anywhere the larval food plant grows inc parks and gardens,Woods and moorland.

Brimstone

Family:Geometridae (Ennominae)
Flight season two or three generations April-October.
Larval food plants: Blackthorn, Hawthorn,Bullace and related species.
Habitat: Hedgerows,gardens, woodlands and scrub.

Light Emerald

Family:Geometridae (Ennominae)
Flight season:two generations late May- early Aug and again early Aug -Sept.
Larval food plants:A wide range of broad leaved trees inc Blackthorn Hazel,Silver Birch, Beech,Horse chestnut and Sweet chestnut.
Habitat:Most abundant in broad leaved woodland.

Centre Barred Sallow

family:Noctuidae (cuculliinae)
Flight season:Aug-Sept, one generation.
Larval food plant:unopend buds and flowers of mature ash.
Habitat:Broad leafed woodland inc hedgerows and river banks.

Feathered gothic

Family:Noctuidae (Hadeninae)
Flight season:One generation, Aug-Sept.
Larval food plants:Hard bladed grasses inc Matt grass and Sheep's-fescue.
Habitat: Rough grassland inc woodland rides , parkland and some gardens.

Chinese character

Family: Drepanidae.
Flight season: Two generations.Late April-early June and July-early September
Larval food plants: Crab apple, hawthorn
Bramble, Blackthorn, Rowan and Pear.
Habitat: Open woodland,Gardens, Scrub and Hedgerows.

Common marbled carpet

Family: Geometridae.(larentinae)
Flight season:2 generations in most places, May-June and late Aug-early Oct
Larval food plants:Mainly woody species inc Sallow, Birches, Brambles, Privets and Hawthorn and also Docks.
Habitat: A wide range inc parks, gardens , Broad leaved woodland, Hedgerows and Heathland.

Red Underwing . This moth was kindly bought to my attention from Ann and Nigel who found it on the wall of their Village Stores

Family: Noctuidae (Catocalinae)
Flight season: One generation. Early Aug-Oct
Larval food plants: Black poplar, White Poplar and Willows.
Habitat:Woodland ,Parks and riverbanks

"Micro moth" Cydia splendana

Family: Tortricidae.
Flight season: July-early Oct.
Larval food plants: Oaks, Sweet chestnut,Walnut, (in an acorn or nut)

Lesser Yellow Underwing (female)

Family:Noctuidae (Noctuinae)
Flight season: One generation,June-Sept.
Larval food plants: A wide range of herbaceous plants inc Nettles ,Docks,and Foxglove.
Habitat: gardens Woodland and Moorland.

Burnished Brass

Family: Noctuidae (Plusiinae)
Flight season: Two generations, June-July and Aug-Sept.
Larval food plants: Most commonly nettles but also other herbaceous plants
Habitat: Gardens, hedgerows, Woodland edges, ditch banks and rough swards

Muslin moth

Green carpet

White ermine

Eyed hawkmoth

In threat display

Figure of eighty

Lime hawk moth

Common footman

Heart and club

Riband wave

The flame

Bright line brown eye

Ghost moth

Beautiful Golden Y

Latticed Heath

Least Carpet

JERSEY TIGER MOTH

Really pleased on catching this one as it is nationally scarce

Flounced Rustic

Mint moth

Oak hook tip

Box tree moth

An invasive species from Asia.The moth is a pest species of box (Buxus), and is almost certainly an introduction with imported Buxus plants.the first record for Britain of this Asian species was on 5th September 2008. Further investigation reveals that this was preceded by a record of one in Kent in 2007.It seems to be increasing in frequency The caterpillars feed on the shoots of box plants and was introduced by the sale of buxus plants from the east. In warmer climates they can do serious damage by having several broods

Lunar underwing