Orton Waterville moths, 3 July 10

Several nice catches in the MV trap last night included my second garden Small Ranunculus and a dapper Four-spotted which was new for the garden list.

Small Ranunculus

Four-spotted

A brief spell with the clearwing lures pulled in 4 Red-belted Clearwings - the first arrived in less than 10 minutes of the lures being hung up!

Red-belted Clearwings

Small Ranunculus, Cambridge, 29 July 08

Jonathan Heath, Cambridge, 29.07.08

Small Ranunculus, Cambridge, 22 & 24 July 2007

Another individual in just a few days.
This species must be doing well locally.



Just 13 moths of 11 species in last night's garden trap, but one of these was a Small Ranunculus.
The second record of this species here, the first having arrived in late August 2006.
Apologies for the hasty, low-quality image

pete
cambridge, vc29
22W actinic
Nikon cp4500