One of the most exciting mothing sessions I can remember, not least because of the enthusiasm of Jack and Josh, surely amongst the most knowledgeable naturalists for their ages.In total there were 248 moths, including one mega, one very rare, a scarce hawk-moth in a total of nine migrant species. Jack found the Hawk-moth by the trap and Josh quickly added to the excitement by finding the Crimson Speckled on the decking by their Heath Trap. As they emptied the trap Jack immediately recognised the Slender Burnished Brass, probably the rarest moth of the trip.
Crimson Speckled (Utetheisa pulchella)
Crimson Speckled (Utetheisa pulchella)
Palpita vitrealis
Vestal (Rhodometra sacraria)
Delicate (Mythimna vitellina)
Convolvulus Hawk-moth (Agrius convolvuli)
Slender Burnished Brass (Thysanoplusia orichalcea)
Slender Burnished Brass (Thysanoplusia orichalcea)
| 0278a | Opogona omoscopa | present | ||
| 648 | Endrosis sarcitrella | White-shouldered House Moth | 3 | |
| 998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 6 | |
| 1157 | Crocidosema plebejana | 1 | ||
| 1342 | Eudonia angustea | 4 | ||
| 1395 | Udea ferrugalis | Rusty-dot Pearl | 63 | |
| 1408 | Palpita vitrealis | 1 | ||
| 1716 | Rhodometra sacraria | Vestal | 2 | |
| 1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 5 | |
| 1768 | Thera obeliscata | Grey Pine Carpet | 1 | |
| 1769 | Thera britannica | Spruce Carpet | 2 | |
| 1771a | Thera cupressata | Cypress Carpet | 1 | |
| 1862 | Gymnoscelis rufifasciata | Double-striped Pug | 2 | |
| 1937 | Peribatodes rhomboidaria | Willow Beauty | 1 | |
| 1972 | Agrius convolvuli | Convolvulus Hawk-moth | 1 | |
| 2054 | Utetheisa pulchella | Crimson Speckled | 1 | |
| 2087 | Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | 11 | |
| 2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 44 | |
| 2119 | Peridroma saucia | Pearly Underwing | 1 | |
| 2126 | Xestia c-nigrum | Setaceous Hebrew Character | 1 | |
| 2195 | Mythimna vitellina | Delicate | 1 | |
| 2203 | Mythimna unipuncta | White-speck | 7 | |
| 2232 | Aporophyla nigra | Black Rustic | 24 | |
| 2240 | Lithophane leautieri | Blair's Shoulder-knot | 1 | |
| 2255 | Polymixis lichenea scillonea | Feathered Ranunculus | 47 | |
| 2263 | Agrochola lota | Red-line Quaker | 1 | |
| 2270 | Omphaloscelis lunosa | Lunar Underwing | 6 | |
| 2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 7 | |
| 2375 | Rhizedra lutosa | Large Wainscot | 2 | |
| 2433 | Thysanoplusia orichalcea | Slender Burnished Brass | 1 | |
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