Well over 100 moths in the trap this morning. Thus, over an hour to check and photograph. Another hour id'ing micros. Numbers from 3 dot moth, 3 brimstone, 10 dark arches, 14 common footman, 3 large yellow underwing, 8 uncertain, 3 riband wave, 3 setaceous hebrew character, 4 rustic, 4 scarce footman (nfy) + swallowtailed, small emerald (2), elephant hawkmoth (2), snout, flame (2) buff ermine, burnished brass, double square spot (2) early thorn (2) common wainscot, small yellow wave (2), common carpet, garden carpet, buff tip, minor sp (2), privet hawkmoth, dunbar, barred straw, mottled rustic, common white wave, single dotted wave (nfy), shoulder striped wainscot, lesser yellow underwing (nfy) and beautiful hooktip. Along with these were plenty of micros including mother of pearl (2 nfy) entrodichta flammealis (2 nfy), variegated golden tortrix and Ptycholoma lecheana,
Photos from top: single dotted wave, mother of pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis), lesser yellow underwing, dunbar, small yellow wave, dot moth and buff ermine. Now to sort out this strange creature, last photo!
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