Red Line Quaker

Resident

Lunar Underwing

First record for Outer Hebrides - Nunton September 2006

Lunar Underwing

One record

Sweet Gale Moth

Nationally Scarce A

One record of two from South Glendale, South Uist, May 08

Mouse Moth

Common resident

Angle Shades

Immigrant and resident - may be found in any month

Dark Arches

Common resident - at times abundant

Light Arches

Common resident

Clouded-bordered Brindle

Common resident

Clouded-bordered Brindle

There are two common colour morphs of this species; a dark and pale form (this one appears to be intermediate)

Middle-barred Minor

Common resident

Common Rustic

Common resident

Common Rustic

A varaible species

Small Wainscot

Resident

Flounced Rustic

Common resident

Flounced Rustic

Resident

Ear moth species

There are 4 species of ear moth that can only be separated on examination of their genitalia

photo: John Love

Ear moth species

Out of 8 specimens sent away for analysis, all were Large Ear

photo: John Love

Rosy Rustic

Common resident

Haworth's Minor

Resident

Crescent

Resident and quite common

Large Wainscot

Apparently not recorded pre 2005 but quite common in autumn 2006

Pale Mottled Willow

Anomalous

Previous records from S Uist, Benbecula and Barra. This one was trapped at North Tolsta, Lewis 2006

Scarce Bordered Straw

Immigrant not previously recorded - 2 Nunton 21st Sept 2006

Burnished Brass

Common resident

Beautiful Golden Y

Common resident

photo: John Love

Scarce Silver-Y

Photo: Druidibeg Plantation, July 07

Scarce Silver Y

Previously recorded from St. Kilda;

this one was trapped at Druidibeg July 2006

Spectacled Moth

Resident

Spectacled Moth

Resident

photo: John Love

Straw Dot

First records for islands in 2006, Regularly recorded from South Uist and previous records from Benbecula and Lewis. Probably windespread

photo: Steve Duffield, Drimsdale 08

Snout

Resident

Pinion-streaked Snout

No previous records - trapped in North Tolsta, Lewis 2006