Moth trapping begins!

Some lovely spring moths to enjoy

  One of the first moths to arrive in the spring is the Common quaker  (Orthosia cerasi). 

This is a very typical pale brown specimen, although some specimens can be much more grey in colour

 This moth The Satellite( Eupsilia transversa) overwinters as an adult and can be found from late autumn right round to early spring

 Another common visitor to the trap is the Hebrew character (Orthosia gothica) ,which  can be very variable in colour as you can see from the photograph below. 

 This lovely moth is the Oak beauty (Biston strataria), a close relative of the Peppered moth (Biston betularia)  and always a welcome spring visitor.

Finally the Light-brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana) a common micro moth that can be found flying most of the year.