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Re: 2 catps for id

Paul Brooks — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:32:08 GMT

Hi Philip, Many thanks for that. Mottled beauty looks like a good match. Cheers Paul ________________________________ From: pipsunmas

Re: 2 catps for id

pipsunmas — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:06:23 GMT

Hi Might the geometer be Willow Beauty? Philip

Re: 2 catps for id

roy589777 — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:41:04 GMT

Hi Paul, The noctuid looks like Small Square-spot. The geometer I can't do, but campion is unlikely to be the foodplant. Roy

2 catps for id

Paul — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:08:50 GMT

Hi there, Plenty of catps on the munch at St.Cyrus last night with dozens of Square-spot Rustic + Lesser Y U'wing and 3 Garden Tiggers nearly full grown. I'm

Re: Plume Moth - Emmelina monodactyla

Neil Money — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:45:09 GMT

Hi Colin Many thanks for your prompt confirmation of the ID. I am struggling to catch Hebrew Characters this year, but Philip catches just two moths one of

Re: Plume Moth - Emmelina monodactyla

Colin Hart — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:15:12 GMT

Hi Neil, You are correct this is Emmelina monodactyla and a first for Caithness. Could you let me have the location please and I'll add it to my plume

Plume Moth - Emmelina monodactyla

moneyneil — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:27:17 GMT

Hi All I have posted three photos of a plume moth in the Caithness Moths album. It was caught by Philip Wright on Sunday night and I have provisionally

Re: Water Carpets

Richard Sutcliffe — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:43:37 GMT

Thanks Roy. Richard

Re: Water Carpets

roy589777 — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:35:26 GMT

Hello Richard, Yes, your Water Carpet does match f. piceata. Roy

Re: Diamond in the rough

roy589777 — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:41:10 GMT

Hi Neil, There were five Diamond-backs here yesterday (Sunday) despite the wind being NW. Roy

Water Carpets

Richard Sutcliffe — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:32:44 GMT

I had 8 Water Carpets in my trap this morning. One was very dark (see Richard's Moths folder). Is this form piceata? There was also a single Flame Carpet - my

Diamond in the rough

Neil Gregory — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:05:15 GMT

Hi, Caught a diamond-back moth this dusk in the field behind my house. Rather a faded one. Perhaps a sign of migrants this year? Neil www.recordwildlife.co.uk

Re: Micro help please

John Woolliams — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:45:55 GMT

Thank you, Gary. From: Gary Williamson Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 7:52 PM To: ScottishMoths@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [ScottishMoths] Micro help please

Re: 3 and a micro for i.d. please

Gary Williamson — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:31:48 GMT

Thanks for that Roy,Y-bB is a new species for me. ________________________________ From: roy589777 To: ScottishMoths@yahoogroups.com

Re: 3 and a micro for i.d. please

roy589777 — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:16:52 GMT

Hi Gary, Yes, two Double-striped Pugs and a Yellow-barred Brindle, the latter very fresh and still mossy green instead of khaki yellow. Roy