7 moth-ers met up for this meeting, recording in the Redgrave (Suffolk side) area of the fen, a place we have trapped a few times before. 6 traps deployed (3 actinic + 3 MV). Lots of Mosquitoes around to begin with which were very annoying!
Moths trickled in but it was never going to be a great night with the clear sky and bright moon. Packed up at 1am with the temperature feeling quite cool with a lot of people with their thick coats on.
None of the target moths seen (Fen-square spot, Lempke’s gold spot). Did get a number of Valerian pug, in fact I think they were in every trap and most were quite fresh. Other species of possible interest included Lilac beauty, Four-dotted footman (quite a few), Striped wainscot, Dotted fan-foot, Silky wainscot and 4 species of hawkmoth. No micros of note. My list finished on exactly 100 species, an OK count but should really be better at this time of year.
Neil