Saturday 20 February 2021

Possible Dark Chestnut

Along with 3 Common Quakers (spring must be on its way!), there were 2 Chestnuts in last night's garden trap. However, I thought the individual shown below might be a candidate for Dark Chestnut rather than Chestnut? I never find it very easy to separate these two, despite all the advice given in the books and on this blog.
Steve Trigg, Cookham
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  1. Dave Wilton21 February 2021 at 10:45

    Hi Steve,
    That looks like Dark Chestnut to me too. They're usually more clear-cut when fresh in the autumn but by now they've had plenty of opportunity to become frayed and worn which can make identification a little more difficult.

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