Having been running a trap every night for 3 years now there are still many macro species I expect to find, but obviously new moths are becoming harder to get. Therefore, pleasing to open the trap this morning and immediately note a chocolate tip on the egg boxes. A first for me and garden albeit one I had anticipated.
Described in Herts. moths as uncommon resident with only 160 records since 1890, so, indeed, a pleasing moth to see. Only my second new moth of the year, following on from a Pine beauty in March.
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| Chocolate tip |
Another flame carpet was also taken along with regulars such as privet hawk, buff ermine, whilst buff tip and common wave were new for the year. All in all, with a few micros and pugs still to identify, a good night.
In all: 26 moths of 23 species. One of my better nights this year.
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| Common wave |
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| Buff tip |
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