After a self enforced sojourn from mothing since early September last year, the weather was mild enough last night to expect more than a lone Pale brindled Beauty to enjoy in the morning.
Sure enough, I was pleased to find 40 guests in the trap comprising of 10 species.
Taxa
Agonopterix heracliana/ciliella (Agonopterix heracliana agg.) 8
45.010 Beautiful Plume (Amblyptilia acanthadactyla) 1
70.103 Water Carpet (Lampropteryx suffumata) 2
70.245 March Moth (Alsophila aescularia) 3
70.247 Pale Brindled Beauty (Phigalia pilosaria) 1
70.251 Oak Beauty (Biston strataria) 6
70.255 Dotted Border (Agriopis marginaria) 1
73.242 Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta) 1
73.244 Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi) 2
73.249 Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) 16
Particularly pleasing were two Rhigognostis incarnatella, a rare species here. I've only had one record in 15 years of a single in October 2021, a first for VC68 at that time, so to find two side by side in the box this morning was incredible.
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| To prove two individuals, here they are in matching twin pots... |
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| Oak Beauty |
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| Early Grey |
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| Clockwise from top left - Pale brindled Beauty, Water Carpet, Beautiful Plume and Common Quaker |
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