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The cool wet weather of the last few days has kept the moths out of my light trap. However, after digging through some more of last years photographs, I did identify my 200th backyard moth, Thinker Moth, Lacinipolia meditata. Thanks to Gary Anweiler for confirming the ID. The weather looks better for tonight so I'm hoping I will have something to post about tomorrow.
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After a cool dry night there was only one moth in the trap but it is a new species for the year. A Gooseberry Stretchia (Stretchia muricina).
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The last few days have been quite wet. Just one Speckled Green Fruitworm (Orthosia hibisci) in the trap last night. On another note, it seems that one of my photographs will be used in new a "Moths of Great Britian and Ireland" book by Sean Clancy. Published by BugBook Publishing. Fame at last :). Interestingly, some of my brother's moth photographs will also be appearing in this book. His UK moth blog is at http://mothsofboughton-under-blean.blogspot.ca/.
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There was an interesting moth in the trap this morning! I had thought it was a Lasiocampidae or Lymantriidae but after some failed searching I asked Gary Anweiler for help. Gary ID'd it as Twilight Moth (Lycia rachelae). I hadn't considered Geometridae at all. Live and learn..:). Apparently this moth would normally finish it's flight before full darkness. I did put the light trap out well before sunset so perhaps that is the trick. Either way this is definitely a new backyard moth for me and is my second new moth of the year bringing my backyard macro total to 197. At this rate 200 will be a breeze. Thanks again to Gary for the info'.
<no title>I missed my entry on the 24th but had 1 False Pinion (Litholomia napaea), 1 Alfalfa Looper (Autographa californica), 3 Speckled Green Fruitworms (Orthosia hibisci) and what I think is a Small Engrailed Moth (Ectropis crepuscularia). If it is this will be a new Geometrid for me. Last night there was 1 False Pinion (Litholomia napaea) and 3 Speckled Green Fruitworms (Orthosia hibisci).
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