Best night ever in Stutton

It was back to the private estate on the west side of the village last night. Despite clear skies, the temperature seemed to be holding up before I went to bed. I was not to be disappointed. 120 moths of 55 species were had (it would probably have gone to 60 species if I could do all the micros). Rare things were Lunar Yellow Underwing and Dioryctria sylvestrella. Pretty stuff included Pine and Poplar Hawk, Black Arches (6), Oak Hook-tip (2) and singles of Coxcomb Prominent, Scorched Carpet, Small Phoenix, Drinker, White-Point, Rivulet, Maiden’s Blush and Tawny-barred Angle. The latter was new to me. I love it when you pot a macro not having a clue what it is until you flick through the book. Continuing the theme of low numbers of common pyrales – just one culmella and one tristella.

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