White-mantled Wainscot discovered at Iken – 28 July

I deployed two traps by the reedbeds at Iken on Saturday night in the hope of finding the White-mantled Wainscot.

A single trap was also set along the river wall in the hope of seeing some saltmarsh species.

On Sunday morning I inspected the river wall trap first as it was more exposed. There were few saltmarsh species but quite a few moths had been lured from the adjacent reedy dyke. Highlights included White Satin, Dotted Fan-foot, Lesser Cream Wave, Sycamore, Antler, Star-wort, Fen Wainscot, Small Scallop, Suspected, Miller and a single example of White-mantled Wainscot!

I then cleared the two reedbed traps where I had thought the neurica would be. Highlights here included two Rush Veneer, Dotted Fan-foot, Fen Wainscot, Ear Moth, Kent Black Arches, Early Thorn, Round-winged Muslin, Dog’s Tooth, Reed Dagger and two Brown-veined Wainscot but no neurica.

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