A hint of migration, perhaps

Last night's collection of moths at Westcott included a large spot-free male Four-spotted Footman (yet another garden first), a double-digit count of Silver Y and the year's second Dark Spectacle here.  None of them necessarily came from abroad but they do suggest a bit of movement going on which is always welcome news.  I also had a small tortrix which I thought would probably turn out to be Phalonidia manniana, but from the photo it actually looks closest to Gynnidomorpha alismana which I've seen only once before in Bucks (at Greatmoor where it was the first record for the county back in 2011 - they've now built an incinerator on that site).  Another one for Peter Hall to confirm later in the year, please!

Possible Gynnidomorpha alismana, Westcott 14th July

Male Four-spotted Footman, Westcott 14th July

Dave Wilton
Westcott, Bucks