Thursday July 18

A week of not mothing has passed, but with the temperatures remaining warm it was inevitable that a few would find their way into the bathroom.

On Sunday night they comprised the first Blastobasis adustella of the year along with a Twenty-plume Moth and a Small Dusty Wave.

Blastobasis adustella

Then last night I caught a tortix sp which this morning I identified as a Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix.

Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix

Both species have been recorded in the bathroom before.

As the sun came out from midday the Buddleia was attracting a good variety of butterflies. Two Commas, two Large Whites, a Small White, a Peacock, a Brimstone, and new for the year a Gatekeeper and a Painted Lady.

Gatekeeper

Painted Lady

The trap will be going out tonight, so I will try to get my next post done by Saturday evening.