A selection of moths and butterflies trapped in our garden and seen out and about during May.
If I have named any incorrectly-please let me know
Herald (Scoliopteryx libatrix)
Herald (Scoliopteryx libatrix) underside
Least Black Arches (Nola confusalis)
Lychnis (Hadena bicruris)
Moth face!
Nematopogon swammerdamella
Nematopogon swammerdamella
Nematopogon swammerdamella
Nut-tree Tussock (Colocasia coryli)
Nut-tree Tussock (Colocasia coryli)
Oblique Carpet (Orthonama vittata)
Painted Lady - Vanessa cardui raised from caterpillar in captivity
Painted Lady - Vanessa cardui raised from caterpillar in captivity
Painted Lady - Vanessa cardui raised from caterpillar in captivity
Painted Lady - Vanessa cardui raised from caterpillar in captivity
Pale-shouldered Brocade (Lacanobia thalassina)
Pale-shouldered Brocade (Lacanobia thalassina)
Pebble Prominent (Notodonta ziczac)
Peppered Moth (Biston betularia)
Peppered Moth (Biston betularia)
Peppered Moth (Biston betularia)
Pug (not yet identified)
Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi)
Sandy Carpet (Perizoma flavofasciata)
Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata)
Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata)
Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata)
Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata)
Small Engrailed ( Ectropis crepuscularia )
Small Square Spot
Small Square Spot
Esperia sulphurella
Esperia sulphurella
Wall Butterfly (Lasiommata megera)
White Ermine
White Ermine
Strange caterpillar-identified as Garden Tiger with most of its spines removed
Knapweed Bell Epiblema cirsiana
Knapweed Bell Epiblema cirsiana
Lesser Swallow Prominent (Pheosia gnoma)
Lesser Swallow Prominent (Pheosia gnoma)
Bright-Line Brown-Eye (Lacanobia oleracea)
Brown Silver-line (Petrophora chlorosata)
Clouded Drab
Clouded Drab
Clouded Silver (Lomographa temerata)
Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata)
Common Quaker
Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata)
Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata)
Common Quaker
Common White Wave
Cydia ulicetana
Elachista-argentella
Elachista-argentella
Flame Carpet (Xanthorhoe designata)
Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta)
Foxglove Pug (Eupithecia pulchellata)
Green-veined White Butterflies mating
Hebrew Character
Right well thats May completed, just got to do Junes now!
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