And if so, what's it doing at a woodland edge site near Chesham??!!
It was alive in the trap and rested permanently with wings closed. It died later, allowing the upperside shot. Many thanks, David.
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Hello David,
ReplyDeleteThat certainly is Dingy Shell. There's no real reason why you shouldn't get it at a woodland edge site near Chesham as it is usually a woodland species. The larvae feed on Alder which isn't all that common in Bucks but I imagine there will be some here and there along the Chess. I don't see the moth all that often but I have had records of it right across the county - although sadly not yet in my own garden!