August Moths at Sevenoaks

Common Wave, Cabera exanthemata.  Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve, 26 August 2017.

A whole bunch of light-coloured moths turned up this month at Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve, in the trap set behind the visitor centre and all around it.  This is a nice side view of a Common Wave, which does not usually rest with its wings up like this.

Common Wave, Cabera exanthemata.  Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve, 26 August 2017.

This is a more usual view.  It's very similar to the Common White Wave:

Common White Wave, Cabera pusaria.  Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve, 26 August 2017.

This one was in the greenery near the trap.  The Common Wave is usually darker and more speckled, but that's variable.  The best way to tell them apart is to look at the outer dark cross-band on the forewing.  On the Common Wave, it has a distinct curve, whereas on the Common White Wave it is straight.

Two Light Emeralds, Campaea margaritaria.  Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve, 26 August 2017.

There were lots of Light Emeralds around too.

Here are some of the good lookers.  A Blood-vein, the first I have seen at Sevenoaks, though it's not scarce:

Blood-vein, Timandra comae.  Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve, 26 August 2017.

A Pebble Hooktip, on the outside of the trap.

Pebble Hook-tip, Drepana falcataria.  Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve, 26 August 2017.

And I can't miss out this Purple Thorn ...  I love Thorns ...

Purple Thorn, Selenia tetralunaria.  Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve, 26 August 2017.