Cosmopolitan

The MV and actinic traps were run as usual in the garden last night despite the blustery and wet conditions.  With the winds still from the south there was always the possibility of immigrants and in an otherwise mundane catch I was lucky to find this rather battered Cosmopolitan amongst all the Common Wainscots.  The only other migrant was a Dark Sword-grass (the fifth specimen here over the past four nights) although the Silver Y count was well into double figures.  I think this is only the second record of Cosmopolitan for Bucks after one caught by Martin Harvey at Kimble a couple of years ago.

Cosmopolitan, Westcott 19th August

Dave Wilton
Westcott, Bucks