Martins Albertini and Harvey and Marc Botham joined me at the Grangelands SSSI last Saturday evening and we ran a number of light traps on both Grangelands itself and the adjacent rifle range. It was a very rewarding session for late August and the traps were busy. The full list hasn't been finalised yet but we caught well in excess of 100 species. Of those illustrated below, the Leopard Moth came as a surprise as it should be over by now. Two Beech-green Carpets came to actinic light but both were faded and past their best (the photo below shows the one in better condition, believe it or not!). Toadflax Pug was nice to see (Juniper Pug was also frequent at several of the traps, as was Tawny Speckled Pug), while a single Hedge Rustic was found amongst all the Straw Underwings. Other nice moths included Gypsy Moth, Jersey Tiger and Tree-lichen Beauty while there was also a very good selection of the more common species.
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| Leopard Moth, Grangelands 24th August |
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| Beech-green Carpet, Grangelands 24th August |
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| Toadflax Pug, Grangelands 24th August |
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| Hedge Rustic, Grangelands 24th August |
Dave Wilton
Westcott, Bucks
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