In their helpful comments on that post, Nick and Stewart said that 2011 was proving a poor year for Silver Ys, which used to be the common moth when I was young, largely because it flies by day as well as night. So here's another picture to cheer everyone up.
Alongside this in the trap were five large yellow underwings in varying stages of dilapidation, a daddy-longlegs and this, below. Is it a caddis fly? Almost instant update: I've just Googled - including some slightly gruesome pics of fishing fly bait - and I'm sure it is.
3 comments:
the tufts on the back of a silver Y always bring to mind the large saddles one sees on a camel....
Just spent the last week going awol in Ibiza - saw dozens of hummingbird hawks every day!
I recall Silver Ys being one of the commonest finds in our 'moth trap' in Gloucester. When I say moth trap I mean the smoking hut where the door was open and the light on all night all the year around.
In those days I used to visit several times a day. Just for the moths of course.
Hiya! Sorry for the delay, I've been scooting about. Did yiu nanage any photos, Worm? I've spent happy house in the Mediterranean sun waiting in vain for them to settle.
More Silver Ys here, Banished - at least two in the trap most nights. But overall, they are not as often seen as in the days which you evoke and I remember
Warm wishes
M
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