September moths

I trapped on six nights starting with the 4th and 48 species. Nothing too unexpected. Most moth species enjoying a very good year here. Latticed Heath turned up on many more nights than normal including this night along with September regular Dark Spectacle which was almost absent last year. Best of the night Scarce Bordered Straw.

No more trapping until 23rd when I had a run of sessions as the last week of September/first week of October usually provide some nights of excellent conditions and usually some good records for me here, although the same time last year I decided conditions were unfavourable and didn’t put out any lights at this time. Each night, 23rd through 26th and then again on the 28th had a highlight or multiple highlights.

On the 23rd the first of many Black Rustic recorded. The Mallow was also recorded on each night. While others were looking for Blue Underwing I had my one and only Red Underwing, Scarce Bordered Straw and my second Dewick’s Plusia of the year. Autumnal Rustic which I only get about once a year.

The 24th brought L-album Wainscot, only the third night I have ever had it, 2 Delicate( light and dark variants), Dusky-lemon Sallow ( usually annual) Dark Spectacle which was also recorded on the 23rd. The 25th brought the first Large Wainscot of the season and they appeared nightly thereafter. A single Delicate, 2 L-album, Ruby Tiger, Feathered Ranunculus, contaminella and glaucinalis. It also seemed odd to still be seeing Rosy Rustic, although it’s not unusual but it  was first seen back on the 7th of July at North Cove, what a long season they have had! Copper Under-wing seen also after a long absence. 26th highlights; Delicate upstaged by 2 L-album, 2 Pale-lemon Sallow( a home special annually but never had two in a night before) and that was even bettered for me by my first sighting ever of Feathered Brindle. My first Brindled Green of the autumn also put in an appearance. The 27th was given a miss. On the 28th the species count dropped from 40+ to 34 but it wasn’t as good a night. I only really put the traps out for a Gem ( male recorded) but also had a late brood Southern Wainscot and saw my first Green Brindled Crescent, Red-Green Carpet and Red-line Quaker of the Autumn along with another Pale-lemon Sallow. Leaving me  pretty chuffed with my September catches.

Pics of Dusky-lemon Sallow and Feathered Brindle

Dusky-lemon Sallow 24-ix-2017Feathered Brindle

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