Various night-flying moths
 

SMALL MAGPIE, a so-called "micro" moth that is larger than many "macro" moths

Eurrhypara hortulata

   WINTER MOTH, male, a hardy chap who survives freezing December/January nights. Female virtually wingless, stays on trees.

Operophtera brumata

   MOTTLED UMBER, another resilient winter moth; male flies Oct-Jan, often the earliest seen in year; female also virtually wingless. Pattern variable; photo by Terry who likens this one to a girl jumping

 

Erannis defoliaria
 
 
 
THE CLAY, its Latin name indicating wainscot family  

A curious moth which seems to have lost most of its scales (not a "clearwing")

   THE FAN-FOOT, one of several fan-foots (or fan-feet?)  

DINGY SHELL, not dingy with its golden highlights; keeps its wings erect

Mythimna ferrago

 

 

  

Herminia tarsipennalis

   Euchoeca nebulata
 
 
 
MARBLED WHITE SPOT, a variable moth   LUNAR UNDERWING  

FIGURE OF EIGHTY, as seen on wings

  

DINGY SHEARS, also not so dingy

Protodeltote pygarga

 

Omphaloscelis lunosa

 

Tethea ocularis

   Enargia ypsillon
 
 

MAIDEN'S BLUSH has a reddish hue and line

  

SMALL SQUARE SPOT, a faded speciment

  

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Cyclophora punctaria

  

Diarsia rubi

    
 
 
 

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   TREBLE BROWN SPOT, a wave moth   Possibly a wave   Possibly another wave

Idaea trigeminata