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Large Emerald Gremista Estate, Lewis, 2007. This is the first record for the Outer Hebrides. photo: Frank Stark |
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Small Fan-footed Wave No previous records - trapped at Druidibeg Plantation 2006 |
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Vestal An immigrant to the UK, no previous records - trapped at Grenitote and Nunton in 2006 |
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Oblique Carpet Resident |
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Oblique Carpet Drimsdale, South Uist, 22nd July 2007. photo: Steve Duffield |
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Gem Immigrant to U.K. First record for Outer Hebrides, Nunton October 2006. Females are darker than males and show a distinct white spot |
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Flame Carpet Resident and quite common photo: Terry Fountain |
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Red Carpet Common resident |
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Common Carpet Resident and widespread |
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Yellow Shell Common, resident, day-flying moth |
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Grey Mountain Carpet Resident |
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Dark Spinach Resident |
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Purple Bar Fuday, 20th July 2007. photo: Steve Duffield |
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Purple Bar Common resident |
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Red-green Carpet Resident |
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Autumn Green Carpet Resident. On the wing in spring (rarer) and the autumn |
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Dark Marbled Carpet Resident |
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Dark Marbled Carpet Speratin this species from Arran Carpet is quite tricky but the pattern of the under wing is thought to be diagnostic |
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Arran Carpet Note the pattern of the dark line on the under wing |
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Arran Carpet Resident and widespread. Endemic to Scotland Status: Nationally Scarce A |
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Arran Carpet This species is very closely related to Common Marbled Carpet |
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Common Marbled Carpet Resident |
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Pine Carpet Resident |
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Grey Pine Carpet Resident |
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Chestnut-coloured Carpet Resident Status in UK: Nationally Scarce B |
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Chestnut-coloured Carpet Druidibeg, July 2007. photo: Steve Duffield |
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Green Carpet Resident and common |
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July Highflyer North Loch Eynort, 2007. Common species. Extremely variable. photo: Steve Duffield |
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Ruddy Highflyer Druidibeg, May 2007. Very similar to May Highflyer that has also been recorded in the Outer Hebrides. photo: Steve Duffield |
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Ruddy Highflyer Resident and very similar to May Highflyer |
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Small Autumnal Moth Status on Outer Hebrides unknown. This individual was trapped in the Castle Grounds, Stornoway 2006 |
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Small Rivulet Resident |
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Pretty Pinion Common resident |
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Grass Rivulet Common resident |
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Twin-spot Carpet Carinish, North Uist. photo: Brian Rabbitts |
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Foxglove Pug Resident |
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Lime-speck Pug Common resident |
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Manchester Treble-bar Resident, recorded from Lewis recently Status in UK - Nationally Scarce B |
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Treble-bar Resident |
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Welsh Wave First record from Castle Grounds Sept. 2006 |
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Early Tooth-striped Castle Grounds April 2007 |
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Magpie Common resident - abundant at times of hatching in heather |
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Brimstone Moth North Loch Eynort, June 2007. photo: Steve Duffield |
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Feathered Thorn Resident and probably widespread. No records prior to 2005 although now recorded from Benbecula, Barra and Lewis |
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Brown Silver Line Resident and probably quite widespread |
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Brown Silver Line Drimsdale, South Uist. This species was also recorded from Lewis and another site in South Uist in 2007. photo: Steve Duffield |
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Belted Beauty Male Active from April - early May Status in UK: Nationally Scarce B |
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Belted Beauty Female |
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Mottled Beauty Resident |
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Mottled Beauty North Loch Eynort, South Uist photo: Steve Duffield |
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Scotch Annulet Resident Status in UK: Nationally Scarce B |
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Scotch Annulet Druidibeg Plantation, 2007. A Nationally Scarce species. Fairly easily identified with concave leading edge to wing. photo: Steve Duffield |
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Common White Wave A woodland species photo: Loch Eynort, S Uist |
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Barred Red No previous records. Common in North Tolsta close to coniferous plantations. |
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Grey Scalloped Bar |