Sunday 27 August 2017

Clifden Nonpareil in Didcot

Wasn't expecting this when sifting through the 230+ Large Yellow Underwings in the actinic trap I put out in my new garden in Didcot last night. Not many moths in the UK can make Large Yellow Underwings look so small! Another record of Clifden Nonpareil for VC22!
Marc Botham, Didcot

Large Yellow Underwings, sometimes with 15+ crammed in each indentation in the egg carton: Didcot, 26-08-17

Clifden Nonpareil 'hiding' at the bottom of the trap: Didcot, 26-08-17
The blue underwings.











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