Last night after dark, on entry to my unlit office/computer shed/ former Grandfathers’ Barber Shop, call it what you will, I spotted a silhoutte of a noctuid inside the window. Switching on the light revealed it to be, not a Square-spot Rustic or Silver Y, the most common moths here at this time, but a Dark Spectacle. On the 2nd September I had my second record for A. acanthadactyla. Both records from this year from this building. Also earlier in the year two Meal moth, generally recorded in here every Summer, and Large Tabby and my second female Ghost Moth record for the building too!
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They were probably trying to hide from predators but didn’t realise Keith would be on the prowl. Interesting isn’t it how sometimes the best ones are not found in a trap. This happened with my Silver-striped Hawk last year.
This is True, Raymond, although they are safe coming to my window, whereas, I believe, it was curtains for the Silver-striped Hawk-moth that came to yours! Don’t know how to add one of those smiley face icons but I would if I could!