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| Muslin Moth, Diaphora mendica. Erebidae. Hayes, 14 May 2015. |
This Muslin Moth is a sort of Stan Laurel moth with a fetching tuft of hair; but it has no hands to run through it.
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| Early Grey, Xylocampa areola. Noctuidae. Hayes, 24 March 2015. |
The Early Grey lives up to its name; it is one of the first species to appear in the trap each year. It does not have comb-like antennae, and like a lot of the Noctuidae it tucks them out of the way when at rest.
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| Yellow-barred Brindle, Acasis viretata. Geometridae. Hayes, 25 May 2015. |
The Geometridae do not generally make good subjects for this kind of photo. They look spindly and often unwell. This Yellow-barred Brindle (which only appears yellow when it is old) is a fair example, and actually looks better than most.
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| Herald, Scoliopteryx libatrix. Erebidae. Hayes, 11 May 2015. |
This Herald, on the other hand, looks very smart, with those bright white dots highlighting the base of its antennae and some parts of its wings.
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