Bradwell and Ashby early July

On the 2nd I trapped at home on a bright moonlight night, conditions I wouldn’t normally bother with getting the traps out, but it was incredibly warm and I had just missed by a day what would appear to be an invasion of Red-necked Footman. None of the aforementioned seen but pleased with 105 species. Best of these Small Mottled Willow which are turning up in unusually high numbers this season. Others included Water Ermine 4, Cream Bordered Green-pea 2, male and female Ghost moths, Brown Scallop 2, European Corn-borer and again Luquetia lobella.

On the 3rd Brian and I went to Ashby Warren where last year on the same date we had high numbers of Red-necked and Four-spotted Footman. The Red-necked, 16, were in similar number (15) to our visit of 22 June 2014. We had one male quadra pointing towards them just starting. Lots of Shaded Fan-foot, Common Lutestring, Lobster moth, Grey Arches ( a good year for them up here), Gold Swift, Rufous Minor, Purple Clay. However best moth for us was Brindled White-spot, I had a fleeting glimpse of one at the same site last year around one of the traps before it disappeared before making a proper id. The species hasn’t been recorded around these parts in Suffolk or over the border. Best micros were E.grotiana with several seen, and C. britanniodactylus. The huge storm loomed as we packed away with lightning in three directions. Fortunately the moths dispersed before the rain started and we left in a hurry. I got home without getting the gear soaked before it all kicked off. 128 species seen.

 

 

 

 

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