Dotted Chestnut

Amongst the nine species that came to light last night were Red Chestnut and Dotted Chestnut which were both new for the garden year-list.  Dotted Chestnut has been a sporadic visitor to Westcott since 2006 then annual since 2015 .  It now appears in the garden sufficiently regularly that I get it in the autumn before hibernation as well as in the spring afterwards (which seems to be the most likely time to record the moth), but it is not so common yet that the excitement of seeing one has gone away!

Dotted Chestnut, Westcott 10th March



Dave Wilton
Westcott, Bucks