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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