Following a miserable start to the year, moths have become quite numerous now the weather has warmed a little. Until last night, however there had been nothing unusual. The surprise last night was an Acleris literana. Very nice condition too and may have been a female. I have found this in the Butley valley, Rendlesham Forest and at Staverton Park. They are some distance away from my home and I certainly do not live in or near an oak woodland. So this is an interesting record. No generally accepted immigrant winds at the moment though there have been southerlies and the moth is found in Essex.
As for the rest of my catches recently; The Twin-spotted Quaker and Clouded Drab have been abundant amongst the common noctuids. Slightly less frequent species here that I have caught have included, Acleris schalleriana, Pale Pinion, Dotted Chestnut and Oak Nycteoline. Nice to see the lovely Pine Beauty is flying now. Oak Beauty and March Moth on the way down.