The moth count continues to be low with just 4 moths of 3 species in the light trap last night.  There was one, as yet, unidentified micro moth and one new macro species for the year, a Sutrina Moth (hada sutrina).

Just 6 moths of 6 species last night.  The one new species for the year was a Tawny Eupithecia (Eupithecia ravocostaliata).

Sorry for the lack of blog entries but I’ve been away for 6 days chasing bears in the Waterton Lakes National Park…  Due to the somewhat unpredictable weather and time constraints, the light trap was only out a couple of times but I did get at least 3 species that I have never seen before.  I was particularly pleased to get the Dogwood Thyatirid Moth (Euthyatira pudens) as I have seen the similar Peach Blossom Moth (Thyatira batis) in the UK.  The other new species were a Four-spotted Gluphisia Moth (Gluphisia avimacula) and  a Pleromelloida conserta.  I believe that the butterfly is a Western Pine Elfin (Callophrys eryphon).  Incidentally, in case anyone is interested, I will be adding some bear photographs to my flickr photostream and nature photography website.