Red-necked Footman again

On the 29th Brian and I revisited Herringfleet Hills. For the first time we had a generator on the high ground where three traps were run. Setting up I noticed that the Wood Sage had increased 3 or 4 fold, no doubt benefiting from the wet Summer last year on the usually very dry soil. Highlights of the 150 species recorded; Shaded Fanfoot, Dotted Fanfoot, Lunar Yellow Underwing, Alder Kitten, Common Lutestring, Purple Clay, Triple-spotted Clay, again lots of Peacock moth. Micros; Gypsonoma opressana, Epinotia demarniana, Luquetia lobella, Ostrinia nubilalis, Carpatolechia proximella. On the night the most excitement was with Capperia britanniodactylus, the Wood Sage plume. The final trap checked had a Single Red-necked Footman. The site is approximately 2 miles from the Ashby site where we first recorded the species so with Monk’s Hole in between I would hope to get it there too when we visit soon. My 60w actinic Skinner did as well as any trap on the night and had the most Elephant Hawk-moths as well as the A.K. On four nights at four locations, currently, five of six Alder Kitten have been in this trap.
We left at 3.30 am, relieved that Brian had found his car keys in the nettles down the track!

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