14 July - Muston moths

Minimum temp 13.2
Moth species count 42
Total moth count 100

A warmer night which was dry. There were 3 new moths for the year: true lover's knot, angle shades and Celypha striana.

Angle shades (Phlogophora meticulosa)

Male large fruit-tree tortrix (Archips podana)

True lover's knot (Lycophotia porphyrea)
A common moth usually found in acid heathland and high moorland. It may breed on cultivated heathers which is why it may be found in gardens far from its usual habitat. It flies from June to August.

True lover's knot - this image was converted to infrared to get an impression of what creatures that see this way see when the lepidoptera look so camouflaged to our eyesight.