Stripey!

 Striped Hawkmoth in the garden at Rhandirmwyn this morning, eventually got a pic of it at rest. Very excited to see it especially as I’ve had relatively few migrants over the past few days.

New for the Garden

 My last night of trapping for a while brought a new pug to the garden

Amongst a legion of Common Pugs was this Grey Pug - identification credit goes to Obsidentify, but it does fit. Also present was my second Satin Wave - slightly battered but extremely active.

Small Mottled Willow

 The best moth in a decent trap was Small Mottled Willow.

 

A new micro in Burry Port

 Mothing certainly improved with some warmth and winds from the south. There were no special macros but some interesting micros, including an Agonopterix umbellana that made a break for it when I got the camera out. 

The Pale-backed Detritus moth, Monopis crocicapitella, was new for the garden. A Carnation Tortrix also made a rare appearance.

At last...moths!

 Mothing has been painfully slow in Burry Port and my low counts of everyday moths will surely bore the county moth recorder when next year comes round. Last night wasn't exactly astonishing but it was at least interesting, with a Lesser Swallow Prominent, a Cream Wave,  and the "micro" macro, Least Black Arches.

 

Pod Lover

 As well as the Barred Hook-tip, I had this pristine Pod Lover. Also the first of the Poplar HMs, a Rustic Shoulder-knot and a Marbled Coronet, plus the usual suspects for the time of year. 

Barred Hooktip

 Had this Barred Hooktip in the trap two nights ago. A first for me in Rhandirmwyn.