A new moth species for the year

March moth (Alsophila aescularia)

A visit to the garden trap this morning, in blustery and very wet condtions, was a success in as much as two moths were roosting inside. Firstly, a March moth as shown above. Secondly, an equally common moth, a hebrew character. This was the first of the year for the garden and will now probably be found in the trap every night through until the end of May. Hopefully, with the weather coming from the south and west there may be an increase in night time temperatures and therefore a wider selection of spring time moths.

Hebrew character (Orthosia gothica)