Have seen Mullein larvae at a number of sites recently, on various plants including Buddleia, Great Mullein and Water Figwort.
Barry Stewart
Wed May 30 22:53:02 2007

Mynydd-y-Glew, Hensol: (24/05, 45 spp. + a few to be ID) - Highlights were Grey Birch, Barred Umber, Marbled Brown & Dwarf Pug all new ST07, others Little Thorn (3), Little Emerald, Beautiful Hook-tip (3), Scorched Wing (3), Map-winged Swift, Square Spot (2) & Sharp-angled Peacock (3). KNNR (SJM & DRWG - 25/05): Highlights from the first trapping session at the new reserve centre: Broad-barred White, Small Elephant Hawk-moth, Shark & Satin Wave.
DRWG & MCP
Fri May 25 16:27:48 2007


On the 24th, I ran a skinner trap at Cwm Taf fechan from 22:00 until 02:50. I recorded 45spp, the highlights of which were: Scorched Wing (6) Buff Tip (1) Puss Moth (1) Barred Umber (1) Lobster Moth (3) Chinese Character (1) and Poplar Hawk-moth. The weather was fine, minimum temperature 12.5o degrees.
Mark Evans <grizmoth atbtinternet dot com>
Fri May 25 12:24:16 2007

Parc Penallta: 23rd of May. Lots of activity on a beautiful day at the Parc, species seen Yellow Shell 20+, Burnet Companion 13, Cinnabar, Latticed Heath 4, Silver-ground Carpet and Angled Shades. Interesting to disturb 6 Myelois circumvoluta (Thistle Ermine) one happily posing for it's photograph.
Bill Jones
Thu May 24 20:00:54 2007

Thistle Ermine

Trapping overnight on 24 May produced 28 species, with four new for the garden. Highlight was a Pearly Underwing, but other new species were Small Fan-foot, Brown Rustic and Fox Moth. Other species new for the year were Lobster Moth and Scorched Wing. The new species have taken my garden list past 200.
Andrew Lucas
Clydach, Swansea Thu May 24 14:57:50 2007

Bargoed: Ran the MV Lamp last night for just two and a half hours, very pleased to get 21 macro species that included:-Pale Tussock, Grey Dagger, Clouded Silver, Grey Pine Carpet, Brown-line Bright-eye, Brown Silver-line, Grey Pug, Small Phoenix and Flame Carpet. The highlight of the session was a superb male Lime Hawkmoth.
Bill Jones
Wed May 23 22:33:40 2007

Flame Carpet & Lime Hawkmoth

In the trap this morning Scalloped Hazel (1), Bright-line Brown-eye (1), Shuttle-shaped Dart (1), Heart and Dart and Clouded-bordered Brindle (4).
Wayne Morris
Penygraig, Wed May 23 10:37:27 2007

Bright-line Brown-eye & two forms of Clouded-bordered Brindle

A few new for the year in the trap this morning, including: Poplar Hawk, Light Emerald, Common Swift, Phoenix, Flame Carpet, Sharp Angled Peacock, Willow Beauty, Shoulder Striped Wainscot, and Chrysoteuchia culmella. Also my first undetermined Coleophora's of the year.
Dave Slade
Llanishen, Cardiff, Wed May 23 7:28:00 2007

Sharp Angled Peacock

Rest Bay actinic: produced a Mottled Rustic and a Green Pug amongst the usuals. At Kenfig on 21st, dozens of Grass Rivulets on the wing, plus a single Silver Hook, and several Opsibotys fuscalis.
Steve Moon
Porthcawl, Tue May 22 11:30:02 2007

Lychnis from the garden on the 17th May.
Jake (via DJS)
Roath, Cardiff, Tue May 22 9:32:03 2007

Lychnis

Ran Skinner trap at Pontsarn, Merthyr Tydfil, 17 May. Recorded 56 spp. Highlights were Scorched Wing (12)Sharp-angled Peacock (1) Barred Umber (2) and Alder Moth (1)
Mark Evans <grizmoth at btinternet dot com>
Sat May 19 13:03:46 2007

An overnight 40W actinic trap in the garden produced Poplar Hawk-moth (1); Scalloped Hazel (1); Flame Shoulder (1); Pale Tussock (1); Setaceous Hebrew Character (1); Shoulder-striped Wainscot (1); Cabbage Moth (1); Heart and Dart (2); Small Angle Shades (1)and Light Brown Apple Moth (1).
Wayne Morris
Penygraig, Fri May 18 23:45:51 2007

Red Chestnut & Poplar Hawk-moth

19 species in the garden last night, with May Highflyer and Clouded Brindle new for the site. Also Alder Moth.
Andrew Lucas
Clydach, Swansea Fri May 18 14:31:13 2007

Last night's catch included Purple Bar, Currant Pug (2), Pale Mottled Willow, Vine's Rustic (4), Rustic Shoulder-knot, Cabbage Moth, Treble Lines (4), Shuttle-shaped Dart (4), Common Marbled Carpet and Heart and Dart (8)
Steve Moon
Rest Bay, Porthcawl, Fri May 18 13:19:17 2007

Amongst nine species caught in the garden last night, a single Dark Sword-grass.
Andrew Lucas
Clydach, Swansea Thu May 17 9:23:44 2007

34 moths caught last night. Common Rose Tortrix 1, Garden Carpet 1, Grey Pine Carpet 1, Clouded Border 1 at Nelson Wern, Brown Silver Lines 1, Brimstone Moth 4, Scalloped Hazel 1, Pepered Moth 2, Eyed Hawkmoth 1, Buff Tip 2, Heart and Dart 10, Flame Shoulder 1, Shears 1, Cabbage Moth 1, Pale-shouldered Brocade 2, Broom Moth 1, Hebrew Character 1, Angle Shades 1, Clouded-bordered Brindle 1, Treble Lines 6, Small Yellow Underwing 1 at Nelson Wern
Dave Beveridge <beverd at caerphilly dot gov dot uk>
Treowen, Wed May 16 15:27:37 2007

Rest Bay actinic: moths released on morning of 15th included Flame Shoulder, Rustic Shoulder-knot, Vine's Rustic (2), Treble Lines, Lychnis and Ingrailed Clay.
Steve Moon
Porthcawl, Wed May 16 12:28:06 2007

Amongst the 13 species in the moth trap last night were my first Alder moth for the garden as well as Lychnis, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Treble lines, Small Sqaure-spot and Large Yellow Underwing all new for the year.
Dave Slade
Llanishen, Cardiff, Wed May 16 11:31:51 2007

...plus my first Common Darter of the year!
Barry Stewart
Tue May 15 17:47:23 2007

Good numbers of Hairy Dragonflies and Beautiful Demoiselles on the Margam side of the Kenfig River corridor, between the river and the tip. Leps recorded included Brown Argus, Wall and Yellow Belle alongside a number of more common species.
Barry Stewart <moonmoths at ntlworld dot com>
Tue May 15 17:45:14 2007

Eight moths of eight species braved the deluge last night - three new ones for my garden trap: Poplar Hawk, Pale Tussock and Common Swift.
George Tordoff <georgetordoff at hotmail dot com>
Llandaff North, Cardiff Fri May 11 13:02:28 2007

Caught a Devon Carpet in Nelson Wern on Tues 8th May.
Dave Beveridge <beverd at caerphilly dot gov dot uk>
Nelson, Fri May 11 11:26:11 2007

Devon Carpet

Amongst half a dozen species caught last night was a Lime Hawk Moth, my first for the garden since I started trapping in 2002. Is this species more numerous this year? I don't think I would have overlooked it in the past!
Andrew Lucas
Clydach, Swansea Wed May 9 15:40:57 2007

Moths seen by day at Kenfig in recent days include Yellow Belle, Mother Shipton and Common Heath. Butterflies on the wing include Wall, Common Blue, Small Heath, Small Blue, Orange-tip, Green-veined White, Peracock, Small Tortoiseshell and Red Admiral. There was a Brown Argus at the Portobello parking area on 4th.
Steve Moon
Kenfig, Tue May 8 16:04:03 2007

Rest Bay actinic on 6th: Waved Umber, Vine's Rustic, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Nutmeg, Light Brocade, Treble Lines (6), Shuttle-shaped Dart (14), Hebrew Chracter (8), Heart and Dart (7), Rustic Shoulder-knot (2), Light-brown Apple Moth (1).
Steve Moon
Porthcawl, Mon May 7 9:44:57 2007

Waved Umber, Light Brocade & Nutmeg

Mothing overnight 3rd May in our Bridgend garden(MV):- Shuttle-shaped Dart, Treble Lines, Hebrew Character, Vine's Rustic, Heart & Dart, Angle Shades, Brinstone, Flame Shoulder, L.B.Apple moth, C.M.Carpet, Early Grey. A small Bat sp. has spent several evenings feasting on our moths. At one point a few nights ago, I stood against our large back garden window and was literally centimetres from it as it came lightly in to contact with the glass chasing its prey (that's moths not me!).
Mike & Emma CRam
Sun May 6 20:08:35 2007

Roath: A Vine's Rustic was the highlight, the earliest ever in my garden and overnight at Whitchurch Hosp. a Rusty-dot Pearl (migrant), the earliest ever in VC41.
DRWG
Sun May 6 15:28:47 2007

An overnight 40W actinic trap in the garden produced Hebrew Character (1); Muslin Moth (1), Brimstone Moth (1); Heart and Dart (1) and Shuttle-shaped Dart (1).
Wayne Morris
Penygraig, Sat May 5 19:08:53 2007

Rest Bay actinic: Light Brocade (1), Nutmeg (1) and Flame Shoulder (2).
Steve Moon
Porthcawl, Sat May 5 9:33:57 2007

At least 23 Green Hairstreak and an early Four-spotted Chaser on Merthyr Common this afternoon, SO 078 063.
Mike Powell
Vc41 Fri May 4 19:21:23 2007

Small Blue and Dingy Skipper among the butterflies on the wing at Llanilid today.
Paul Roberts
Fri May 4 15:00:57 2007

Last night over the border, 125MV caught 40 moths, these were; Light Brown Apple Moth 1, Common Rose Tortrix 3, Brown Silver Lines 1, Brimstone Moth 1, Buff Tip 1, Pale Tussock 4, White Ermine 2, Heart and Dart 3, Shuttle-shaped Dart 4, Flame Shoulder 1, Powdered Quaker 2, Common Quaker 2, Hebrew Character 4, Early Grey 1, Chestnut 1, Knot Grass 1, Treble Lines 7, Spectacle 1, Sat 29th April caught; Common Rose Tortrix 2, White-spotted Pug 2, Brimstone Moth 4, Lime Hawk Moth 1, Lesser Swallow Prominent 1, Pale Prominent 2, Pale Tussock 1, Heart and Dart 1, Shuttle-shaped Dart 2, Flame Shoulder 3, Small Quaker 1, Powdered Quaker 1, Common Quaker 3, Hebrew Character 7, Chestnut 1, Treble Lines 1, Nut Tree Tussock 1, Spectacle 1,
Dave Beveridge <beverd at caerphilly dot gov dot uk>
Treowen, Fri May 4 11:18:01 2007

Over the border again [Carms]- lime hawk moth [a new individual] has made a second recent appearance at Pwll, Llanelli [on 1/5]; also 3 other spp of hawk-moth inc privet h-m today [3/5]. Common blues out in force at Pembrey Forest on Sun 29/4, together with a few dingy skippers and a single grizzled.
Ian Morgan <Ian.Morgan at swansea dot gov dot uk>
Thu May 3 14:30:47 2007

Rest Bay actinic: in this morning's catch a Scalloped Hazel, Lychnis, Muslin Moth, Cabbage Moth, Vine's Rustic, Herald, Rustic Shoulder-knot (2), Treble Lines (3), Shuttle-shaped Dart (8), Angle Shades, Willow Beauty and Hebrew Chracter (19).
Steve Moon
Porthcawl, Thu May 3 10:33:17 2007

Scalloped Hazel, Rustic Shoulder-knot

Brown Argus at Rhiw Forgan, Ogmore Down today.
Paul Roberts
Wed May 2 23:01:22 2007

MV Trap 30th April Eyed Hawkmoth 1 Muslin 1 and Cockchafers 2
Mike Pointon
Bedwas, Wed May 2 21:14:56 2007

Single Wall butterflies recorded these past three days.
Steve Moon
Kenfig, Wed May 2 20:07:17 2007

Parc Penallta: Countless Dingy Skipper about today, also saw Small Copper, Brimstone, Orange Tip, Peacock and a couple of Small Heath along with quite a number of Common Blue...also had my first record for a Hairy Dragonfly for the Parc.
Bill Jones
Wed May 2 17:09:20 2007

Brimstone & Dingy Skipper

Rest Bay actinic: this morning's catch included Treble Lines, Garden Carpet, Willow Beauty, Shuttle-shaped Dart (4) and Hebrew Character (7). A Spotted Flycatcher was in the garden, but well away from the trap!
Steve Moon
Porthcawl, Wed May 2 13:31:52 2007

Caught my second ever House Sparrow last night, which helped itself to a few goodies including a Lime Hawk :-(
Othewise, a few Heart and Darts, two Common Marbled Carpets, two Least Black Arches and the first Caloptilia azaleella of the year were the best of the survivors.
Dave Slade
Llanishen, Cardiff, Wed May 2 10:02:56 2007