Numbers rise at IGC too.

My total number of species rose too last night, but nowhere near as high as Matthew with 162sp recorded in 3 traps (2 125w mv + 30w twin actinic) in an area of wet woodland and meadow.
Hints of migration included 2 Dark sword grass, c.25 Plutella xylostella, 5 Willow ermine, c.40 Bird cherry ermine.
Other moths of note: Purple thorn (6), Festoon (4), Shaded fan foot (6), Kent black arches, Beautiful hook tip, T. citrana (5), Blotched emerald (1, still on the wing), Purple clay (5), Slender brindle (2), Cinnabar (a late one), Oak eggar (first for year), Bordered beauty (2 first for year), Dingy shears, E. formosana (only the second site record and A.cinerella (again only the second site record).
Following the recent thread on the blog of underwings, only 2 pronuba noted. Also only 5 Dark arches seen.

Neil

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