Another three Scarce-bordered Straws and I think all different from those of a couple of days ago. Not only do they have pretty individual patterns, but I'm releasing the scarcer moths that I photograph a few hundred yards away. I know from previous experiences with Garden Tigers that some moths will return from considerable distances but I think that this is unusual. In all there were 18 micro moths of five species and 230 macro moths of 24 species.
| Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
| 648 | Endrosis sarcitrella | White-shouldered House Moth | 1 |
| 998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 14 |
| 1342 | Eudonia angustea | 1 | |
| 1395 | Udea ferrugalis | Rusty-dot Pearl | 1 |
| 1398 | Nomophila noctuella | Rush Veneer | 1 |
| 1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 3 |
| 1906 | Opisthograptis luteolata | Brimstone Moth | 1 |
| 1914 | Ennomos fuscantaria | Dusky Thorn | 1 |
| 1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 2 |
| 1961 | Campaea margaritata | Light Emerald | 1 |
| 2091 | Agrotis ipsilon | Dark Sword-grass | 6 |
| 2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 67 |
| 2109 | Noctua comes | Lesser Yellow Underwing | 8 |
| 2117 | Eugnorisma glareosa | Autumnal Rustic | 1 |
| 2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 70 |
| 2160 | Lacanobia oleracea | Bright-line Brown-eye | 1 |
| 2194 | Mythimna albipuncta | White-point | 3 |
| 2202 | Mythimna l-album | L-album Wainscot | 2 |
| 2232 | Aporophyla nigra | Black Rustic | 4 |
| 2255 | Polymixis lichenea | Feathered Ranunculus | 5 |
| 2267 | Agrochola lychnidis | Beaded Chestnut | 18 |
| 2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 21 |
| 2274 | Xanthia icteritia | Sallow | 1 |
| 2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 2 |
| 2361 | Hydraecia micacea | Rosy Rustic | 1 |
| 2384 | Hoplodrina ambigua | Vine's Rustic | 4 |
| 2389 | Paradrina clavipalpis | Pale Mottled Willow | 4 |
| 2400 | Helicoverpa armigera | Scarce Bordered Straw | 3 |
| 2477 | Hypena proboscidalis | Snout | 1 |
One of two fairly standard Scarce Bordered Straws, but both were lively and showed the hind-wing well.
This one was rather grubbier looking. In the previous influx in 2006 some I caught were really my darker than most illustrations.
A more intensely marked individual that the one I showed on my St Margaret's Photo Diary a few days ago. In nice condition showing the slightly hooked wing tips.
It's always good to catch an L-album Wainscot, it means I get the chance to appreciate the wonderful names given to so many of our moths all over again!.
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