Andy Brown

[andy brown]

thought it was time to start the diary again and as usual here is my eclectic mix of pictures

Starting with this Beauty which is in my greenhouse, surprised it has not hatched yet with the heat we have had

Large White Chrysalis

This was from Noar Hill on Friday will keep an eye on it and hopefully get some pictures of an early instar

Brown Hairstreak Ovum

and here are the moths

2015 - Lunar Marbled Brown (Drymonia ruficornis)

2425 - Nut-tree Tussock (Colocasia coryli)

1643 - Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia)

Cheers

Andy

[trevor]

Magnificent Emperor Moth and image , what a lucky find !. I've only seen one once , sunning itself
on a wall at work , a sight not to be forgotten.
Just got to wait for the other Emperor now.

Best wishes ,
TREVOR.

[andy brown]

Sorry no Butterflies but here are a couple more of emperor moth and if anyone can help with the Chrysalis (hawk moth size)

Cheers

Andy

[David M]

Great images there, Andy. I haven't seen a grounded Emperor moth for years. Well done!

[kevling]

Nice photos Andy. As for the Large White, I have two on my fascias at home and another dozen that I have looked after when they hatched very late on last year. As yet not one has hatched.

Regards Kev

[Pete Eeles]

Sorry no Butterflies but here are a couple more of emperor moth and if anyone can help with the Chrysalis (hawk moth size)

Hi Andy - looks like an Elephant Hawk-moth pupa.

Cheers,

- Pete

[Neil Freeman]

Sorry no Butterflies but here are a couple more of emperor moth and if anyone can help with the Chrysalis (hawk moth size)

Hi Andy - looks like an Elephant Hawk-moth pupa.

Cheers,

- Pete

I would second that, I reared these years ago when I used to find the fearsome looking caterpillars most summers, a beautiful moth when freshly emerged. Your pupa looks very familiar and brings back great memories

Cheers,

Neil

[andy brown]

Thanks, Pete and Neil just had a look on UKleps and yes dead ringer for Elephant Hawk moth

Cheers

Andy

[andy brown]

Day of work today and after being inspired with Pauline's Silver-washed Frit Larvae decided to go out hunting with her to find another, luckily I found one after 10 minutes or so, here are some pictures from the day and a couple of Prominent's from the moth trap.

0006 - Dyseriocrania subpurpurella

0150 - Adela reaumurella - Female

0150 - Adela reaumurella - Male

1608 - Silver-washed Fritillary Larvae 1

1608 - Silver-washed Fritillary Larvae

1553 - Orange Tip Ovum

1553 - Orange Tip Ovum Cropped

2006 - Lesser Swallow Prominent (Pheosia gnoma)

2007 - Swallow Prominent (Pheosia tremula)

Cheers

Andy

[andy brown]

Here are some pictures from today, chocolate Tip was in the moth trap and the others are from Magdalen Hill.

49.210 [BF 1125] Ancylis unculana

70.051 [BF 1724] Red Twin-spot Carpet Xanthorhoe spadicearia)

71.027 [BF 2019] Chocolate-tip (Clostera curtula)

Brimstone

Brown Argus

Crab Spider

Holly Blue

Nursery Web Spider - Pisaura mirabilis

Small Heath

Ta

Andy

[andy brown]

Pretty sure this is a Small white Pupae found today on a pond net in the garden

Andy

[andy brown]

Hi,

Here are some pictures from the last week or so, today was the first time I have been out in a while and it was raining and breezy so now to displeased with the blues, wish I had gotten a better pic of the female as the colours and pattern was striking, any help with the Geometridae Larvae would be grateful

This is the Beauty that hatched from the Pupae from my last post

Small White

One of our more attractive hawk moths

69.001 [BF 1979] Lime Hawk-moth (Mimas tiliae)

71.012 [BF 2000] Iron Prominent (Notodonta dromedarius)

Lackey Web

Lackey

Pretty sure I have the ID right for this

63.066 [BF 1333] Scoparia pyralella

Common Blue

Common Blue

Small Blue

Geometridae ??????

Cheers

Andy

[FISHiEE]

Nice lime hawk moth! Never seen one myself.

Nice small blue too. Only managed to find two this morning and both a bit worn... Hope there's more to come as there were dozens at their peak last year.

[andy brown]

Hi,

Popped up to Magdalen Hill this morning and found a nice selection of insects plenty of small Blue around and a number of Common Blues, here is a selection of pictures and one that if anyone has thoughts on please shout I think it is a larvae case for a moth.

Orange Tip Larvae

Small Copper

I think this is right for ID

49.186 [BF 1097] Endothenia gentianaeana

49.294 [BF 1175] Bramble Shoot Moth (Notocelia uddmanniana)

Macrophya annulata

63.086 [BF 1301] Crambus lathoniellus

Small Blues

Small Blues

Small Blue

Help Please

07.001 [BF 0148] Nemophora degeerella

Cheers

Andy

[bugboy]

Your unknown tiny pile of twigs is a bagworm moth larval case, Psychidae

[andy brown]

Thanks for that Buggy

Andy

[Goldie M]

I love the Small Blues and Copper photos there great Goldie

[Tony Moore]

Hi Andy,

Could the geometer larva be Feathered Thorn?

Tony M.

[Willrow]

Good range of images there Andy covering some interesting moth species too - enjoyed

Regards,

Bill

"When in doubt - venture out"

[andy brown]

Here are the first few pictures from m recent trip to Bulgaria with Spatia Wildlife, who I would thoroughly recommend, we saw most of the target species and the company was great and the food/Drink was good and terrific value for money.
I will need confirmation on a few as I post and will ask as and when they appear, anyway here goes.

Silver-studded Blue

Lesser Spotted Fitillary

Silver-studded Blue

Chestnut Heath

Cheers

Andy