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Swallow-tailed Moth, Ourapteryx sambucaria.  In my garden light trap set on 22 June 2018

Nearly two months since my last post!  I keep getting material together and thinking it's not yet complete enough.   That isn't working, so I'll just post ... some stuff.  Starting with moths.

This is a Swallow-tailed Moth, one of our larger and prettier species.  Above it's on my finger.  Here it's on my garden fence:

Swallow-tailed Moth, Ourapteryx sambucaria.  In my garden light trap set on 22 June 2018

I've been running my garden trap three times a week in the warm weather, and seeing some interesting moths, including several I have not seen before.  For example:

Bordered White, Bupalus piniaria.  On the fence near my garden light trap set on 20 June 2018

A Bordered White, which would not open its wings while at rest, rather like a butterfly in that respect.  There have also been a few with plush upholstery, like this Purple Clay:

Purple Clay, Diarsia brunnea.  In my garden light trap set on 20 June 2018.

And this Rustic Shoulder-knot.

Rustic Shoulder-knot, Apamea sordens.  In my garden light trap set on 12 June 2018

Moths got the name "shoulder-knot" for those dark streaks beside the shoulder fur.  Knots they are not, but "shoulder" is reasonably accurate.

So, this is not a very well organised post, but at least it is one.