Monday 29 September 2014

Mellow Yellow

Once it gets to late September the number of species of moths I catch starts to reduce and slowly the composition has a particular autumnal feel about it.

 Sallow
Many moths are quite variable and the Sallow is no exception. I must admit I puzzled of the moth below for a while, but I think it is a colour morph of the Sallow. It's not (Thanks Ben) it's a Brick.

Brick

Dusky-lemon Sallow

Another of the Sallows is the Dusky Lemon Sallow, a moth I catch about every three years!

Barred Sallow
The Barred Sallow is another infrequent visitor to the garden. .

  Centre-barred Sallow
 Far more frequent is the Centre-barred Sallow

This general colour scheme is a recurring theme with moths at this time of year, perhaps to blend in with the turning leaves.

 A few others from last night. 

 Black Rustic

 Autumnal Rustic

 Brown-spot Pinion

 Mallow

 Ana all the time I going through my moth traps at this time of year I can see one or more migrating Chiffchaffs coming dawn to bath and drink in the "waterfall" in the garden, through my conservatory window.

2 comments:

Bennyboymothman said...

Nice selection Tony.
You get waaay more moths than I do. I am down to about 30 individuals a night now (built up residential area is the culprit I think, but the saving grace is a well wooded bridlepath at the bottom of my garden)
Your funny looking Sallow is a 'Brick' another species for the year then :)
All the best.
Ben

Tony Morris said...

Thanks Ben, It's a bit different to my previous Bricks, I should have realised that's why the tips are round and not pointed