Large wainscot arrives at last.

Of course, just as I say I’ve not caught any Large wainscot one turns up in a trap!
A few other species of note as well last night, with some migrants – Vestal (3), N. noctuella, Plutella xylostella and a Dark sword grass. I’m a bit nearer the coast and river Orwell on the east side of Ipswich, and there are less street lights around me which may be the reason I’m picking up migrants.
Resident moths still include a nice mix of the sallows, although Orange hasn’t appeared for a little while so may be over. Flounced chestnut again last night. Black rustic now seen every night, wasn’t that many years ago that this moth was a rarity in Suffolk. Same could be said for L-Album wainscot. Getting good numbers of Red-green carpet in the garden trap, 16 seen last night. In fact the garden trap is getting more moths and more variety now, probably to do with my large patch of Ivy close by. 32sp in garden trap, 25 in work-shed trap. Pebble hook tip, Willow beauty and Archips podana were a bit out of season.
Found a few larvae today too, just by chance: Yarrow pug (on Yarrow seedheads, check any patches near you now to find these), Oak eggar, Pebble prominent (on Poplar) and Maiden’s blush (larva beside my trap this morning!).
With the strong very cold north wind blowing outside, the traps are stored away until it warms up, if it does again this year!

Neil

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