A red letter day today with a reasonable selection of moths, albeit mostly solitary representatives.Regulars were: 3 nutmegs, 3 rustic shoulder knots, 2 green carpets, 2 poplar hawkmoths, a treble lines, common swift, mottled pug, white spot pug, clouded border and white ermine.
New for the year were the expected setaceous hebrew character, v pug, light emerald whilst new for me were a good specimen of middle barred minor and a rarity in the form of a May highflyer. Only a handful of these have been recorded within Hertfordshire so an excellent record. This takes my garden total to over 260, not too bad in just 2 years constant trapping. Unfortunately, the May highflyer was far too active in the pot and when removed for a photograph it had become too worn to be of much use. However, I shall forward it for dissection as it will require confirmation.
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| middle barred minor |
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| v pug |
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