Belated News From Martlesham Heath

Although a week ago now and with those lovely warm nights behind us here are some moths of possible interest for the night of 26 June with the first 3 being new for the Heath: Cedestis gysselenniella, Brachmia inornatella, Aethes cnicana, Psyche casta (new for garden but not Heath), Festoon, Bryotropha affinis, Bryotropha terrella, Clavigestis purdeyi, Anania verbascalis, Pempelia palumbella (3) & Silver Y. What B. inornatella was doing in my heathland garden I don’t know being a wetland species and scarce at that! However, in identifying a number of these species for me (thank you again, Neil), Neil told me that he first found it at his site last year and it now appears to be resident. Perhaps this species is having a good year having wandered my way!

Steve G

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