NOCTUIDS: 194 - 264

73.194 Chestnut, Bankhouse wood, Oct. 14th 2010. Nectaring on Ivy blossom at dusk.

73.194 Chestnut feeding on a sugar solution in my garden at Skircoat Green on Sept. 28th 2006.

73.201 Pale Pinion on the bridge parapet at the river Calder at Copley, Sept. 11th 2006.

73.202 Grey Shoulder-knot at Long wood on Sept. 29th 2020. A field observation on oak.

73.207 Golden-rod Brindle, one of three to light at Turgate Delph, Norland on Aug. 11th 2022. This species seems readily available here at this time of year.

73.209 Red Sword-grass feeding on a sugar solution at dusk at Gorpley Clough on Oct. 26th 08.

73.209 Red Sword-grass, New Lane, Mar 7th 06. A field observation in the steady drizzle. Other records are singles at Skircoat Green in 2012 and  Jan. 21st 2014 and one near Heath Lane, Halifax in Dec. 2013. All were resting openly on dry stone walls.

73.210 Satellite feeding on a sugar solution at night at Gorpley Clough, Oct.26th 08.

73.211 Angle-striped Sallow, one of five to MV light at the cabin, Cromwell Bottom, Aug. 3rd 2018.

73.213 Olive to MV light in my garden at Luddenden Foot on July 20th 2022. The morning after the hottest day on record and a night-time low of around 18 degrees. I wasn't expecting many moths that night in my ecological desert of a garden so I was quite overwhelmed when around 275 moths of 70 species showed up, three of them were lifers for me.

73.216 Dun-bar, empty pupal case, June 5th 2009. Reared from a larva found on Sallow at Copley meadow in late April 2009. Note the characteristic, powdery coating on the case.

73.216 Dun-bar at dusk on the garden Laurel bush at Skircoat Green, July 27th 2006.

73.216 Dun-bar June 5th 2018. Reared from a larva spun up in Blackthorn leaves at Park Wood Crematorium on May 7th that year.

73.219 Centre-barred Sallow to MV light in my garden at Luddenden Foot on Aug. 20th 2022.

73.221 Suspected to MV light at the cabin, Cromwell Bottom, July 13th 2019. A nice reddish/brown, fresh specimen.

73.222 Dingy Shears to MV light at the cabin, Cromwell Bottom, July 13th 2019.

73.222 Dingy Shears to MV light at the cabin, Cromwell Bottom, July 1st 2018.

73.224 Merveille du Jour to MV light at North Loop, Cromwell Bottom on Oct. 8th 2023. The "wonder of the day" was sitting on the outside of the trap just waiting to be admired.

73.224 Merveille du Jour. A close-up of the moth above. Simply stunning!

73.228 Grey Chi at Rishworth golf course, Norland on Aug.12th 2013. A pristine moth resting openly on a dry stone wall by day.

73.233 Black Rustic, one of two to MV light at Norland moor on Oct. 9th 2021.

73.234 Brindled Ochre to actinic light at Norland moor on Oct. 9th 2021. Just three other moths in the trap come morning, definitely a case of quality over quantity.

73.235 Feathered Ranunculus, a male, with feathered antennae, one of three to MV light at Clock Face quarry on Sept. 16th 2023.

73.238 Dark Brocade to MV light at Turgate Delph, Norland on May 15th 2022.

73.241 Pine Beauty to MV light, Hardcastle Craggs, Mar. 21st 2011.

73.241 Pine Beauty to MV light, Hardcastle Craggs, Mar.14th 2014. The brick-red form.

73.242 Clouded Drab larva found on Sallow by the towpath at Salterhebble, June 25th 2010.

73.242 Clouded Drab, Feb. 11th 2011. Reared from a larva found on Sallow by the towpath at Salterhebble the previous spring.

73.242 Clouded Drab to MV light at Turgate Delph, Norland moor on May 6th 2022. An unusual form that had us head scratching for a while.

73.244 Common Quaker, Feb.14th 2011. Reared from a larva found on Sallow next to the towpath at Salterhebble the previous summer. Note the distinctive band on the rear end of the larva.

73.245 Small Quaker, one of several to MV light at Broadhead Clough, Apr. 11th 2009.

73.247 Powdered Quaker to MV light at Turgate Delph, Norland moor on May 6th 2022.

73.249 Hebrew Character from Anthony Arak's trap run on Norland moor on Apr. 14th 2022.

73.250 Twin-spotted Quaker larva found on oak by the towpath at Copley, May 17th 09.

73.250 Twin-spotted Quaker emerging from the its pupa, Feb.2nd 2011. Reared from a larva found on apple in my garden at Skircoat Green on June 1st 2010.

73.250 Twin-spotted Quaker drying and expanding it's wings, same moth as above.

73.250 Twin-spotted Quaker at New Lane, Mar. 22nd 2010. Captured by day.

73.254 Antler Moth nectaring on Ragwort at Gosport clough on Sept. 1st 2021.

73.254 Antler Moth inside the cabin at Cromwell Bottom, Aug. 3rd 2018. No doubt attracted to one of the outside lights.

73.257 Beautiful Yellow Underwing feeding at Bell Heather on Norland moor on July 17th 2022. Isolated pockets of Bell Heather provide a welcome nectar source for these moths and also make them easier to find before the whole moor turns purple with Heather (Calluna vulgaris).

73.257 Beautiful Yellow Underwing details as above. They either clamber about and hang upside down to feed on flowers or they dart around like miniature Hummingbird Hawkmoths. I was lucky to capture this one in flight.

73.264 Pale-shouldered Brocade to MV light at Hollin Hall, Hardcastle Crags on May 25th 2023.