Two macro-moth additions were made to my Bawdsey list on the night of 3 August. I took examples of Small Dotted Footman (which I believe is new to Suffolk) and Speckled Footman of the continental ssp. arenaria.
Only a few days before I had bemoaning the lack of rare footman this year. Ordinarily I take Dotted, Pigmy or Four-spotted during July.
These latest footman take my Bawdsey footman list to an impressive 15 species: Rosy, Red-necked, Four-dotted, Dotted, Small Dotted, Orange, Dingy, Pigmy, Scarce, Buff, Common, Four-spotted, Speckled, Round-winged Muslin and Crimson Speckled.
With Muslin Footman and Hoary Footman both expanding their respective ranges these can be expected in the future. Conversely Dew Moth seems to have retracted it’s range so would seem unlikely. Feathered Footman is a fantasy!