magpie

The Magpie is one of my favourite moths. I saw quite a few when on holiday in Scotland but they are less than annual in my garden and I have been hoping to photograph one ever since I got my current camera (several years ago now). Last night, I didn't have my trap on but I was pleased when a magpie turned up on the outside of our conservatory. This species is similar to the small magpie Eurrhypara hortulata which is a Pyralid (micro), but several sizes larger. I'll post photos of both for comparison. I also found a largish micro at about the same size.
small magpie

magpie moth

Agriphila tristella

21st June- More Quality than Quantity

Last night was no way as good as the night before, although I did get my first Footman for the garden, in the form of a Scarce Footman, distinguishable from the Common Footman by it's more cone shaped posture...

Scarce Footman...

Other moths that were NFY (new for year) were Small Blood-vein and Dwarf Cream Wave, both of which took little notice of the light trap.

Total list...

1 Scarce Footman
4 Treble Brown Spot
10 Riband Wave- Including, embarrassingly, my first record of ssp. aversata for the garden
1 Dwarf Cream Wave
1 Small Dusty Wave
1 Small Blood-vein
1 Blotched Emerald- Another or the same as last nights
2 Dark Arches
5 Heart and Dart
1 Straw Dot
10 Willow Beauty
3 Green Pug

Small Blood-vein...

Dwarf Cream Wave...

My first garden record of the remutata form of Riband Wave...

In the way of micros...

3 Variegated Golden Tortrix- NFY

1 Small Magpie- NFY

10 Green Oak Tortrix

2 Light Brown Apple Moth

2 Barred Fruit Tree Tortrix

Small Magpie...