Sunday, 30 August 2020

Red Underwing? Moth Night no. 3

 I think this is a Red Underwing rather than the Dark Crimson I got last year. Bigger, greyer and distinctly red rather than pinking when it escaped the net. Whatever it is it was very welcome.



Mark Griffiths, Garsington, Oxford.

4 comments:

  1. That's a very dark image, Mark, but I think that what's visible of the fore-wing markings does seem to favour Red Underwing.

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  2. thanks Dave. Really struggling with the camera I have. It's set to adjust to make the photo brighter as the photo is taken, I then brightened it again and it's still no good.

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  3. Technology isn't my strong point either. Perhaps it is worth having a Clifden Nonpareil-sized container immediately to hand every time you go through the trap. That should cover most eventualities!

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  4. I did, plus a net but even though I used the net I still lost it.

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