Last night was slightly warmer than it had been recently, so I had a quick check at the porch lights just in case moths were active.
Male Pale Brindled Beauty - Phigalia pilosaria |
The Chestnut is a bit atypical of the winter moths, since it is patterned and coloured like many of the moths from much later in the season (it also belongs to a different family - the Noctuids):
Chestnut moth - Conistra vaccinii |
Both of these moths can be found during the coldest months, so they aren't really a sign of the forthcoming spring, but they do bring a smile nevertheless.
* this is a very interesting lightbulb, as it attracts many night-flying moths; it's one of the newer energy-saving bulbs that's shaped to look very much like the old incandescent bulbs.
3 comments:
Moths out already Stuart? I did notice a few midgies yesterday dancing about.
I wonder if that light has a substantial UV component - I believe moth traps use UV bulbs....
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