Monday 3 May 2021

A Poor Week

 


Much like everywhere else, it's been a very bad week for moths here in Witney. I had one night (Tuesday), which looked reasonably good and so set up two traps in woodland close by. It started raining after 20 minutes and the result was 2 Brindled Pugs, a Nut Tree Tussock and a Lunar Marbled Brown. In the garden, it's been just two or three moths on the few nights I've bothered running a trap; Hebrew Character and Muslin Moth. Last night was slightly better with Spectacle, Early Grey, Lesser Swallow Prominant and the above worn individual which I'm struggling with rather. A bit suggestive of Blossom Underwing but just another Common Quaker....?




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  1. Hi Nic,

    I think you could well be correct there with Blossom Underwing, although it seems to have lost many of its scales. A check of the hind-wings might help...

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    1. Thanks Dave. At the moment it's sitting happily without revealing the underwing, so I'll wait until it gets restless. But I've posted an additional photograph showing size and shape.

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  2. Hi Nic this is a worn Common Quaker.

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