October on the Isle of Skye
| 8 October 2012 . . . . For the past few nights I've been running a moth trap (on loan from the Skye & Lochalsh Environment Forum) with a spectacular lack of success. I guess it's rather late in the year for most species, but these two did put in an appearance: | |
 Allophyes oxyacanthae (Green-brindled Crescent) |
 Agrochola macilenta (Yellow-line Quaker) |
| 10 October 2012 . . . . More luck with the moth trap last night: | |
 Amphipoea oculea (Ear moth) |
 Agrochola lota (Red-line Quaker) |
 Phlogophora meticulosa (Angle Shades) |
 Chortodes pygmina (Small Wainscot) |
| 12 October 2012 . . . . Plenty of carpet moths around at the moment: | |
 Thera obeliscata (Grey Pine Carpet) |
 Chloroclysta miata (Autumn Green Carpet) |
14 October 2012 . . . .
The first specimen |  Erannis defoliaria (Mottled Umber) |
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| 15 October 2012 . . . . Sleat | |
 Lobaria pulmonaria (Lungwort) |
 Lobaria virens |
 Sphaerophorus globosus |
 Ramalina subfarinacea |
| 20 October 2012 . . . . | |
 Colotois pennaria (Feathered Thorn) |
 Colotois pennaria (Feathered Thorn) |