Perhaps unwisely, I assume that everyone is delighted and impressed by the regular appearance of my thumb in the photographs here. Not so this Small Rivulet, above, which did a panic-stricken runner, or flutter, when I slid a thumb under the transparent trap cowl on which it was perching.
My hope was to show how tiny the moth is; half the size of my thumbnails, but I'm afraid the experiment didn't work. All went well, however, when I moved from the tiddlers to the jumbos. Here, in beautiful harmony, are my thumb, one of my fingers, a Poplar Hawk and a Privet Hawk and my pyjamas.
It was also nice to see one of those weird-looking creatures, a Pale Prominent, perched on the edge of the trap bowl and looking like a fragment of Cadbury's Flake, albeit gone that milky colour which chocolate goes when it gets old.
Another interesting spot was chosen by this Dusky Sallow:
And right on top of the rainshield, simple but brilliantly effective invention of Mr & Mrs Robinson who designed the Robinson Trap, was this Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing: Update: Sorry, it's a Least Yellow Underwing - many thanks for correction in Comments.
Finally, tucked up in an eggbox, we have a fine, russet-coated gentleman which I believe to be a Lesser Broad-bordered Underwing. But I am often wrong.
3 comments:
Hi Martin.
I would be inclined to think your second Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing might actually be a Least Yellow Underwing. LBbYU apparently doesn't vary much from what your first one looks like, especially the pale band at the front of the head, which is diagnostic.
Hiya Martin
I agree, Least Yellow Underwing for sure.
Cheers
Thanks so much both - apols for the delay in replying. I will update straight away. all v best, M
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