White-streak Grass-veneer Agriphila latistria, Waxham, 8th September
A few dragonflies here including Migrant and Brown Hawkers.
Migrant Hawker, Waxham, 8th September
No great shakes among that evening's moth catch: 2 Dark-triangle Buttons Acleris laterana, 6 Garden Rose Tortrices Acleris variegana, 3 Common Marbles Celypha lacunana, 2 Elbow-stripe Grass-veneers Agriphila geniculea, Narrow-winged Grey Eudonia angustea, Pale Straw Pearl Udea lutealis, Blood-vein, Riband Wave, Yellow-barred Brindle, Brimstone Moth, Light Emerald, 13 Large Yellow Underwings, 6 Lesser Yellow Underwings, Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, 2 Setaceous Hebrew Characters, 6 Square-spot Rustics, Centre-barred Sallow, 8 Flounced Rustics, Vine's Rustic, 2 Straw Dots and 2 Snouts.
This Peacock was roosting in the wood store:
Peacock, North Elmham, 8th September
Non-lepidopteran interest was provided by an Alder Spittlebug Aphrophora alni.
There were fewer moths on 9th September, though they did include my first Lunar Underwing of the autumn.
Lunar Underwing, North Elmham, 9th September
The rest were Brown House Moth Hofmannophila pseudospretella, Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana, 2 Garden Rose Tortrices Acleris variegana, Elbow-stripe Grass-veneer Agriphila geniculea, Narrow-winged Grey Eudonia angustea, Small Grey Eudonia mercurella, Common Marbled Carpet, 4 Large Yellow Underwings, 4 Lesser Yellow Underwings, 2 Setaceous Hebrew Characters, 3 Square-spot Rustics, Centre-barred Sallow, 4 Flounced Rustics, 2 Vine's Rustics, Burnished Brass, Straw Dot and Snout.
Common Marbled Carpet, North Elmham, 9th September
10th September was quite a similar story with 6 Garden Rose Tortrices Acleris variegana, Common Marble Celypha lacunana, Marbled Piercer Cydia splendana, Narrow-winged Grey Eudonia angustea, Garden Pebble Evergestis forficalis, Common Marbled Carpet, 2 Brimstone Moths, 2 Large Yellow Underwings, 7 Lesser Yellow Underwings, 2 Small Square-spots, 2 Setaceous Hebrew Characters, 4 Square-spot Rustics, 2 Common Wainscots, Lunar Underwing, Svensson's Copper Underwing, Mouse Moth, Vine's Rustic, 2 Silver Ys, 2 Straw Dots and Snout.
Not much more on 11th September: Brown House Moth Hofmannophila pseudospretella, 3 Light Brown Apple Moths Epiphyas postvittana, 7 Garden Rose Tortrices Acleris variegana, Common Marble Celypha lacunana, Marbled Piercer Cydia splendana, 2 Elbow-stripe Grass-veneers Agriphila geniculea, 3 Mother of Pearls Pleuroptya ruralis, 2 Common Plumes Emmelina monodactyla, 2 Common Marbled Carpets, Treble-bar, 4 Brimstone Moths, 2 Canary-shouldered Thorns, 5 Light Emeralds, 5 Large Yellow Underwings, 9 Lesser Yellow Underwings, Small Square-spot, 4 Square-spot Rustics, Lunar Underwing, Flounced Rustic, 2 Vine's Rustics, Burnished Brass and Snout.
Light Brown Apple Moth (male), North Elmham, 11th September
Treble-bar (female), North Elmham, 11th September
On 12th September I found Spindle Ermine Yponomeuta cagnagella and Silver Y at Burnham Overy before heading of to Great Yarmouth for the NMS event (which I've already written about). At home it was much the same sort of numbers and quality as the past week: Dark-triangle Button Acleris laterana, 4 Garden Rose Tortrices Acleris variegana, Common Marble Celypha lacunana, Red Piercer Lathronympha strigana, Marbled Piercer Cydia splendana, Marsh Grey Eudonia pallida, Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla, Common Carpet, Green Carpet, Treble-bar, Brimstone Moth, Canary-shouldered Thorn, 2 Dusky Thorns, 3 Light Emeralds, 9 Large Yellow Underwings, 3 Lesser Yellow Underwings, 2 Setaceous Hebrew Characters, 2 Square-spot Rustics, 3 Lunar Underwings, 2 Vine's Rustics, Burnished Brass and Snout.
13th September was really poor Brown House Moth Hofmannophila pseudospretella, 2 Garden Rose Tortrices Acleris variegana, Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla, Green Carpet, 4 Large Yellow Underwings, 4 Lesser Yellow Underwings, 4 Square-spot Rustics, 4 Lunar Underwings, 3 Flounced Rustics and Snout.
14th was marginally better, producing Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana, Garden Rose Tortrix Acleris variegana, Beautiful Plume Amblyptilia acanthadactyla, Garden Carpet, 2 Common Marbled Carpets, Green Carpet, Light Emerald, 7 Large Yellow Underwings, 7 Lesser Yellow Underwings, Setaceous Hebrew Character, 3 Square-spot Rustics, White-point, 2 Common Wainscots, Centre-barred Sallow, 2 Lunar Underwings, 2 Flounced Rustics and 2 Snouts.
15th September picked up some more, though it wasn't exaclty heaving: Rhomboid Tortrix Acleris rhombana, 2 Garden Rose Tortrices Acleris variegana, Common Marble Celypha lacunana, 2 Narrow-winged Greys Eudonia angustea, Garden Carpet, 3 Green Carpets, Tawny Speckled Pug, 2 Brimstone Moths, Canary-shouldered Thorn, Willow Beauty, Light Emerald, 12 Large Yellow Underwings, 8 Lesser Yellow Underwings, Small Square-spot, Setaceous Hebrew Character, 3 Square-spot Rustics, White-point, 2 Common Wainscots, 2 Centre-barred Sallows, 4 Lunar Underwings, Rosy Rustic, Frosted Orange, Vine's Rustic, Straw Dot and Snout.
Rhomboid Tortrix Acleris rhombana, North Elmham, 15th September
Rosy Rustic, North Elmham, 15th September
unidentified spider with Willow Beauty, North Elmham, 15th September - what's the spider?
On 16th September I was back up at Burnham Overy where butterflies included Small Copper and 6 Common Blues. At least 4 Carnation Tortrices Cacoecimorpha pronubana were on the wing and I kicked up a migrant Rush Veneer Nomophila noctuella from the dunes. Also a Common Lizard seen.
Anyone know what sort of Puffball this is?
Puffball, Burnham Overy, 16th September
Fewer moths again at home that night: Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana, 3 Garden Rose Tortrices Acleris variegana, 2 Beautiful Plumes Amblyptilia acanthadactyla, Garden Carpet, Spruce Carpet, 2 Brimstone Moths, 2 Dusky Thorns, Light Emerald, 4 Large Yellow Underwings, 2 Lesser Yellow Underwings, 5 Square-spot Rustics, White-point, Common Wainscot, 4 Lunar Underwings and Snout.
Also a bug which I identified as Blepharidopterus angulatus.
Blepharidopterus angulatus, North Elmham 16th September
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