Fantastic mid-October mothing

Thursday night (18th October) produced an absolutely fantastic haul at Bawdsey of 53 species. I would have to check my records but I reckon this must be amongst my highest totals for so late in the year.

The highlights amongst migrants were 1 Diamond-back Moth, 1 Crocidosema plebejana, 12 Rush Veneer, 4 Turnip, 4 Dark Sword-grass, 78 Large Yellow Underwing, 1 Pearly Underwing, 24 L-album Wainscot, 1 Dotted Chestnut (about third Suffolk record?), 13 Angle Shades and 1 Silver Y.

Also late records of Chinese Character, Vapourer and Shuttle-shaped Dart; a Silver Diving Beetle and two Common Darters to light.

Flounced Chestnut – a Bawdsey rarity – was also recorded.

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  1. Raymond Watson says:

    41sp from my two traps here. Yet to get a Clancy’s Rustic, Delicate or Pearly Underwing but picked up a Gem last night. Had quite a few Founced Chestnut last year but none yet for this.

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